(a) There is established a building department, which shall be under the direction of the director of public safety, who shall be designated as building inspector. The building inspector, together with such assistants or agents as may be designated, shall act as enforcing officers of and exercise the powers set forth in this chapter.

(b) The department and offices created by this section may be filled by contract with another entity.

(c) The building inspector shall be under the general administrative supervision of the city administrator and the state fire marshal. (Prior code 5-1-1)