A. The city provides a building inspection program, including plan review, permit issuance and inspection, for the adopted specialty building codes listed in Section 15.02.020.

B. The program is administered by the building official under the supervision of the city manager or designee and the authority of ORS 455.150(3).

C. The building official is authorized to adopt rules of procedure for such administration that include: the authority to stop work and disallow occupancy or use of any building or service equipment in violation of this chapter; the authority to refund all or part of building permit application fees for cause; and the authority to dispose of permit applications and supporting documents, and to declare permits to have expired, at a point in time after applications are received and after permits have been issued.

D. The program provides services in accordance with its operating plan as required by OAR 918-020-0090 and the remainder of this chapter. (Ord. 5093 §1 (Exh. A (part)), 2020).