Sioux Falls City Zoning Code
ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
§ 160.690 POWERS AND DUTIES.
(a) (1) The director of planning and building services is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this chapter and establish rules for its administration. For those purposes, he or she shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer.
(2) The director shall have the power to render interpretations of this chapter and to adopt and enforce supplemental policies in order to clarify the application of its provisions. The interpretations or policies shall be within the intent and purpose of this Code, and be set forth in writing.
(b) In accordance with prescribed procedures and with the approval of the appointing authority, the director may appoint technical officers and inspectors and other employees that shall be authorized from time to time.
(1992 Code, App. B, § 15.65.010) (Ord. 42-83, passed 6-27-1983; Ord. 39-96, passed 4-1-1996; Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)
§ 160.691 RIGHT OF ENTRY.
(a) Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter, or whenever the director or his or her authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises an ordinance violation, the director or his or her authorized representative may enter the building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the director by this chapter, provided that if the building or premises be occupied, he or she shall first present proper credentials and request entry; and if the building or premises be unoccupied, he or she shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If the entry is refused, the director or his or her authorized representative shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.
(b) When the director or his or her authorized representative shall have first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner or occupant or any other persons having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the building official or its authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this chapter.
(1992 Code, App. B, § 15.65.020) (Ord. 42-83, passed 6-27-1983; Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)
§ 160.692 STOP ORDER.
Whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the director or building services administrator may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in the doing or causing the work to be done; and any persons shall forthwith stop the work until authorized by the director or building services administrator to proceed with the work.
(1992 Code, App. B, § 15.65.030) (Ord. 42-83, passed 6-27-1983; Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)
§ 160.693 OCCUPANCY VIOLATION.
Whenever any building or structure regulated by this chapter is being used contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the director or building services administrator may order the use discontinued and the structure, or portion thereof, vacated by notice served on any person causing the use to be continued. Those persons shall discontinue the use within the time prescribed after receipt of the notice to make the structure, or portion thereof, comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(1992 Code, App. B, § 15.65.040) (Ord. 42-83, passed 6-27-1983; Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)
§ 160.694 COOPERATION OF OTHER OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS.
The director may request and shall receive so far as is required, in the discharge of his or her duties, the assistance and cooperation of other officials of this jurisdiction.
(1992 Code, App. B, § 15.65.050) (Ord. 42-83, passed 6-27-1983; Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)
