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out at length herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take
effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the construction of
all buildings and structures therein contained within the corporate limits
of the City of Georgetown, Texas.
Section 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF BUILDING OFFICIAL
(a) The office of building official is hereby created and the exec-
utive official in charge shall be known as the building official.
(b) The building official shall be appointed by the Mayor of the
City of Georgetown, Texas. His appointment shall continue during good behavior
and satisfactory service. Ile shall not be removed from office except for
cause after full opportunity has been given him to be heard on specific charges.
(c) During temporary absence or disability of the building official
the appointing authority shall designate an acting building official.
Section 3. QUALIFICATIONS OF BUILDING OFFICIAL.
He shall be in good health, physically capable of making the necessary
examinations and inspections. He shall not have an interest whatever, direct-
ly or indirectly, in the sale or manufacture of any material, process or de-
vice entering into or used in or in connection with building construction,
alterations,
Section 4. DUTIES OF BUILDING OFFICIAL
(a) He shall receive applications required by this code, issue permits
and furnish the prescribed certificates. He shall examine the inspections
to see that the provisions of law are complied with and that construction is
prosecuted safely. He shall enforce all provisions of the building code.
He shall, when requested by proper authority, or when the public interest
so request, make investigations in connection with matters referred to in the
building code and render written reports on the same. To enforce compliance
with law, to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to secure the necessary safe-
guards d»ring construction, or to require adequate exit facilities in buildings
and structures, he shall issue notices or orders as may be necessary.
(b) Inspections required under the provisions if the bnilding code
shall be made by the building official or his duly appointed assistant.
The building official may accept reports of inspectors of recognized inspec-
tion services, after investigation of their qualifications and reliability.
No certificate called for by any provision of the building code shall be
issued on such reports unless the same are in writing and certified to by a
responsible officer of such service.
(c) The building official'shall keep comprehensive records of appli-
cations, of permits issued, of certificates issued, of inspections made, of
reports rendered, and of notices of orders issued.
(d) All such records shall be open to public inspection for good and
sufficient reasons at the stated office honrs, but shall not be removed from
the office of the building official without his written consent.
(e) The building official shall make written reports to his immediate
superior once each month, or oftener if requested, including statements of
permits and certificates issued, and orders promulgated.
Section 5. LIABILITY.
Any officer or employee, or member of the hoard of Adjustments and Appeals,
charged with the enforcement of this code, acting for the City in the discharge
of his duties, shall not thereby render himself liable personally, and he is
hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to