§ 3-371. Purposes and powers
(a) Subject to the orders and ordinances of the City Council, the Department of Permitting and Inspections shall provide a single location to obtain permits and inspection services for all zoning, building, plumbing, electrical wiring, and minimum housing and rental unit matters.
(b) In furtherance of its purpose, the Department of Permitting and Inspections shall, subject to the orders and ordinances of the City Council, have the following rights, powers, and duties:
(1) to review development projects and ensure compliance with the City's building codes, land use bylaws, historic preservation guidelines, design, and subdivision standards;
(2) to issue permits, as provided in State law and local ordinances, for building, zoning, and related matters;
(3) to conduct inspections, as provided in State law and local ordinances, of buildings, plumbing systems, electrical wiring, and related matters;
(4) to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with zoning requirements and zoning, building, or related permits;
(5) to conduct inspections of rental housing units to ensure compliance with the Minimum Housing Code or other housing codes;
(6) to notice and enforce violations of building, zoning, minimum housing, and other laws, regulations, codes, or ordinances, as provided therein; and
(7) to carry out the orders of the Board of Health. (Added 2019, No. M-6, § 2, eff. May 23, 2019.)
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.