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ADMINISTRATION I UJ.4 Liahility. The code official. o1Ticer or employee charged 104.7 Department records. The code official shall keep offi- . \\ ith the ellforn:menlof thi~ l'ode, \\hik acting for the juri~dic- l.i;d recmds of all busilless and activities of the departmcnt iioll. ,hall Ilot therehy be remIL-red Ii,tnle persollally, and is specifil~d ifl lhe provisiofls of this code_ Such records shall be hnL'by n'lievcd from all personal liahilit)' for allY damage relailled in the oflicial records as long as lhe building or struc- aCLTuillg to persolls or properly as a n:sult of an act required or ture to which such records rdate remains in existence, unless permitted in the discharge of oflicial duties. otherwise pn)vided for by other regulations. Allv sllil instituted againsl all)' officer or employee because - of ,I[] act pl:rfl>f1nl'l1 by that officcr or employee in thc lawful SECTION 105 disdlarge of duties alld under Ihe provisions of Ihis code shall APPROVAL hl' detelHled by Ihe legal representative of the jurisdictionufltil thl' final termination of the pn>cl'edings. The code ollicial or JUS.ll\Jodilkatiuns. Whenewr there arc pr<lctical difficulties any ,uhordinatl: shall nol hl: liahle for costs in an action, suit or involwd in carrying out the provisions of this code. the code I'Ttll"lTding that is instilllted in pursuance of the provisions of offici<ll shall havL' lhe authority to grant modifications for indi- I his code: aud any officer of the departmelll of properly mainte- vidual cases. provided the code official shall first find Ihat spe- nalllT inspel'lilln. acting in good faith and without malice. shall cial individual reaslln makes the strict Jetter of this code he tree frlllllliability for ,ll'tS perfonned under any of its provi- impractical and Ihe nwdifieation is in compliance with the ,inns or by reason of any <lct or orIli'i'iinn in the perfllrmance of intent and purpose of Ihis code and Ihat such nlllJificalill1l docs ,dficial duties in cllnnectiontherewith. not kssen health, life and tire safety requirements. The delails 11I.'.5 Fl'l'S. The fee, fllr aClivities and services perforllled by of action granting modifications shall be recorded and entered Ihe dep<lnnll'nt in carrying out its re'iponsibilities under Ihis in the department files. ,.ode shall he <lS indic;ttt'll in the following schedule. .105.2 Alternative matuials, methods and elluipment. The IJl'RISllICTJON TO I:--JSI.RT .\I'f'J{( l!'R!.-,! r S< .1IE1>ULF.1 provisions of this code arc uot intended III pre\'l:nlthe installa- lion of allY lII<lterial or to prohihit any method of constructioll not specifically prescribed by this code. provided lhat any such allemative has heen apprm'ed. An alternative material or SECTION 104 ml'lhod ot cllnstruclillll shall he approved where the code otTi- DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL t'ial finds that the pmpnsed design is satisfaclnry and complies 1114.1 (;elll'ral. The code offil.iaJ shalll:nforce Ihe provisions with the intent of the provisions of this code. and thaI the mate- . of thi'i code. rial. method or wnrk offered is, for the purpose intended. al least lhe elJuivalent Ilf that prescribed in this code ill quality. 104.2 Rllk-making alltlwrity. The code Illlicial shall have strength. ctfcctivenl:ss. fire resistalll"e, durability and safety. authority as net.t'ssary in th,' intercst of public heallh. safety 105.3 Rl'lluired testing. Whenever thne is insufficienl evi- and !'l'neral welfarc. to adonl and nromulpate rules and nrOCl:- durc~: to interprel and illlpl~lJlt'nttilt: proviSions of this c:lde: to dence nf cllmpiiancc with lhe provisions of this l"(>de. or evi- .'ccure the: intent thereof: and II> designatc requirements appli- dence that a material or method dOL'S nol l"(lnform 10 the cabk beC:lust: of local dilllalie nr 1>lher \"llllditillns. Such rules requiremenls of this code. or in mder to substantiate claims fllr ,hall III It have the dfel"l IIf wailing strudural or tire perfor- alternative materials or melhods, the code official sh<lll have the mann' requirl'lllellh spC:l:ilically pruvilkd for in this code. or of autlhlrily II) require te~ts to be made as e\ido.:lIlT Ilf compliance violaling acct'flled l'ngino.:erin~' II1l'thods involving public at no expcnsl' tll the jurisdiction. sakt)'. W5.J.1 Test Illl'thods. Test melhods shall be as spo.:citied in 104.3 Inspl'dions. The cude l>llicial shall make all of the this code or by olher recognized test standards. In the required inspectil>ns. or ,hall accept reports of inspection by abselll"t' of recl>gnizt'd and an:epted lest nll'thods. the Clllk apprmnl ago.:ncies ("Ir individuals. ,-\lIro.:ports of such inspec- Illficial sh<lll be permitted to approvo.: appropriall' testillg. tions shall he in wriling and he u~ltified hy a responsible officer procedures performed by an appnl\Td ag.L:ncy. l>j" such appn1wd agelK)' l>r by the respoll'iible individual. The IIIS.J.2 Test reports. Reports of tests shall he relaine:d by code official is alllhllrized to engage ,uch expert opiniun as the ulde official fI>r the period required for n:lt'ntil>n of pub- dt'ClI1l'd necessary II> repI,rl upon unusualtedlllic<ll issues that lic rccurds_ arise. suhjeo.:t III thl~ apl'fIl\-al of Ihe appl>intillj! authority. IllS.... J\latl'rial and C<luil'ment n'use. Materials. equipment 11I4.... Right of entry. The cI.lde oflieial is authorized to enter alld devices shall lIot be rcused unkss such dements are in tltl' structure l>r premisl's al reasonabk times to inspect suhject good repair or have heen reconditioned and to.:sted whenneces- to con,litutional re~triction, on unreasllllahk ...earches and -sei- ,ary. pbco.:d in good ,mu pfllper Wlllkill)!. condition and zures. If entry is relu,ed or nol ohtaincd. the u>de official is approved_ alltlwrized to pursue rCCOUL'ie as provided by Jaw. 111.:1.5 Identilil:atioll. Thl: code official shall carry propel iden- SECTION 106 titicatioll when in'pel.ting struclllrl's or prelnises in the perfor- VIOLATIONS mann: of duties uudn tltis l'ude. 106.1 Unlawful al'ts. 11 shall bl' unlawful for a perSI.lIl. tirm or . 11I.:1.6 :'Ii utkl'S and orders. The cl>de offil.ial shall issue all flec- l'orpolatinn to he in contlid with or in violatilln IIf any of the l.ssary Illlticcs or order, 10 ellSllle compliance with Ihi~ codc. provisions Ilf Ihis code. 2 2006 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE@