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iC^ i _ _ _ ADMINISTRATION deputy code off7cial, other related Cechnical officers, inspectoi;s at�d other employees. � 143.4 Liability. The code oi�icial, officer or employee char�ed with the enfrn-cement of this cocle, while acting for the jurisdic- tion, shall not thereby be rendered liable personally, and is hereby relieved from all personal liability For �:ny damage ac- cruing to persons or property as a result of an act required or permitted in the dischar�e of official duties. Any suit instituted a�ainst ��ny officer or employee because of an act perfoizned by that officer or employee in the lawful discharge of duties and u�tder the provisions of this code shall be defended by the le�al representative of the.jurisdiction unUl the tinal termination of the proceedings. The code official or any suUorduiate shall not be liable for costs in an actio�, suit or proceeding that is instituted in pursuance of the provisions of this code; and any officer of the depai•tment of property mainte- nance inspection, acting in good faith and withoat malice, shail be free from liability for acts perfonned under any of its provi- sions or by reason of any act or omission in the perFor.mance of official duties in connection therewith. 103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under chis code shall be as indicated in the following schedule. [JCJItISD[CTION TO INSERT APNROYRIATE SCHEDULE.] SECTION 10a DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL 104.1 General. The code officia] shall enforce the provisions of this code. 104.2 Rule-making authority. The code officiaf sl�all have au- thority as necessary i» the interest of public health, safety and genera] welfare, to adopt and promulgate rules and procedures; to interpret and implement the provisions of lhis code; to secure the intent thereof; and to desi�nate requirements applicable be- ca�ise of local climatic or other condiCions. Such rules shall not have the effect of wai�ing structural ar fire per[ormance re- quirements specifically provicled for in this code, or of violat- ing accepted engineering methods vlvolving public safety. 104.3 Inspections. The code official shall make al] of the re- quired inspections, oi- shall accept reports of inspection by ap- proved agencies or individuals. All reports of such inspections shal] be in writing and be certified by a responsible officer of such approvcd agency or by the responsible individual. The code official is authorized to engage such expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that �.� arise, subject to the approval of the appointing authority. � 104.4 Right ot� ei:try. The code official is authorized to enter the structure v� �r,mises at reasonable times to inspect subject to cons[itutional restrictions on unreasonai�le searches and sei- ztu•es. If entry is refused or not obtained, the code official is au- thorized to pursue recourse as provided by law. ^ 104.5 Identification. The code ofC cial shall carry proper iden- tification when inspecting structures or premises in the perfor- mance of duties under this code. 104.6 Notices and orders. The code official shall issue all nec- essary notices or orders to ensure compliance with this code. 104.7 Department records. The code of-t7cial shall keep offi- cial records of all business and activities of the department specified in the provisions of this code. Such records shall be relained in the officia] records as long as the building or slruc- ture to which such records relate r•emains in existence, unless otherwise grovided for by otller regulatio�s. 104.8 Coordination of inspections. Whenever in the enforce- mcnt of this code or another code or ordinance, the responsibil- ity of moi•e than one code official of cheji�risdictioit is involved, it shall be the duty of the code officials involved to coordinate their inspections �ind administrative orders as fully as practica- ble so that the owners and occupants of the structure shall notbe subjected to visits by numerous inspectors or multiple or con- flicting orders. Whenever an inspector from any agency or de- partment observes an apparent or actual violation of some provision of some law, ordinance or code not within the inspec- tor's authority to enforce, the inspector shall report the tindings to the code official having jurisdicrion. SEC-iION 105 APPROVAL 105.2 Modifications. Whenever there <tre practical difticulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this code, the code of- flcial shall have the authority to grant moditications for individ- �al cases, provided the code official shall first find that specia] individual reason makes the strict letterofthiscode impractical and the moclification is in compliance with the intent and pur- pose of this code anei tt��,� such modification does not Iessen health, life and fue safety requirements. The details of action granting modilications sh�ill be recorded and entered iu the de- partment files. 105.2 AlternaYive materials, methods and equipmenf. The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the installa- tion of any material or to prohibit any method of consLruction not specitically prescribed by this code, provided that any such alternative has been approved. An alternative material or method of construction shal] be approved where the code offi- cia] tinds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the intent of the provisions of this code, and that the mate- rial, method or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in quality, svength, effectiveness, fue resistance, durability and safety. 1053 Required testing. Whenever there is insufficient evi- dence of compliance with the provisions of this code, or evi- dence that a material or method does not confonn to the requirements of this code, or in order to substantiate claims for alternative materials or methods, the code official shal( have the authority to require tests to be made as evidence of compliance at no expense to the j uiisdiction. 10�.3.1 Test methods. Test methods shall be as specified in this code or by other recognized test standards. In the ab- sence of recobnized and accepted test methods, the code of- ficiaf shall be permitced to approve appropriate testing procedures performed by an approved agency. 11?5.3.2 Test reports. Reports of tests shall be retained by the code oificial for the period required for retention of pub- lic records. 2003 INTERNATlONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE�