§ 8-136. Duties of chief code inspection officer generally.  


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  • The chief code inspection officer shall have direct supervision of all gas installations in the city. He shall inspect all piping for natural or artificial gas that may be hereafter installed, repaired or altered in any building in the city. He shall give general information and advice as to the meaning and requirements of this article and the rules and regulations governing all cases of violations, or attempted violations, thereof on the part of the gas fitters, owner or agent, and shall seek the conviction of the offenders. He shall issue all certificates of registration, keep a record of all registered gas fitters, keep a record of all inspections of gas piping made by him, and when the gas piping in any building shall be satisfactorily completed and tested, he shall issue to the party doing the work a certificate stating that the same is lawfully and properly done according to this article. He shall issue all permits for gas pipe installations. He is hereby authorized to condemn any gas installation that is unsafe and not in compliance with this article.

(Code 1973, § 4-408; Ord. No. 3280, § 2, 7-16-74)