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<section number="4-109" name="Administration; Section 104, Duties and Powers of Building Official" law="code" slug="sec-4-109" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_4BU_DIV1BUCO_SD2AMINBUCO_S4-109ADSE104DUPOBUOF">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Section 104.1.1 is added to read as follows: "Fire Safety Provisions." The Fire Code Official or the Fire Code Official's authorized representative shall enforce all fire safety provisions of this Code. Where references to fire safety provisions in this Code indicate the term "Building Official or Code Official," they shall be construed to refer to the Fire Code Official or the Fire Code Official's authorized representative. In any conflict of opinion concerning fire safety of structures, the decision of the Fire Code Official shall supersede. In all other matters relating to structures, the decision of the Building Code Official shall supersede. The Fire Code Official shall be responsible for the final technical interpretation of all fire safety provisions within this code.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Section 104.7 is amended to read as follows: "Departmental Records." The Code Official shall keep official records of applications received, permits and certificates issued, fees collected, and reports of inspection hours. Construction Documents shall be retained in accordance with Section 107.5 of this Code.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Section 104.11 is modified to include the following language: When determined in the opinion of the code official/designee, the applicant shall achieve compliance with future edition(s) or portions thereof, of codes/standards adopted by the county, where the adopted code/standard does not address, or where future edition(s) have more stringent requirements for the scope of work proposed by the applicant.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Section 104.12 is added to read as follows: "Rulemaking Authority." The Code Official shall have authority as necessary in the interest of public health, safety, and general welfare, to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations, to interpret and implement the provisions of this Code to secure the intent thereof, and to designate requirements applicable because of local climate or other conditions. Such rules shall not have the effect of waiving the structural or fire performance requirements specifically provided for in this Code, nor shall such rules violate accepted engineering practice involving public safety.</text>
  </level>
</section>
