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17-103.3.2 Access by owner or operator: Every occupant of a structure or premises shall give the owner or operator thereof, or agent or employee, access to any part of such structure or its premises at reasonable times for the purpose of making such inspection, maintenance, repairs, or alterations as are necessary to comply with the provisions of this code. 17-103.4 Credentials: The code official or the code official's authorized representative shall disclose proper credentials of their respective office for the purpose of inspecting any and all buildings and premises in the performance of their duties under this code. 17-103.5 Coordination of enforcement: Inspection of premises, the issuance of notices and orders and enforcement thereof shall be the responsibility of code official so charged by the City. Whenever inspections are necessary by any other department, the code official shall make a reasonable effort to arrange for the coordination of such inspections so as to minimize the number of visits by inspectors, and to confer with the other departments for the purpose of eliminating conflicting orders before any are issued. A department shall not, however, delay the issuance of any emergency orders. 17-103.6 Rule making authority: The code official shall have power as may be necessary in the interest of public safety, health 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 require- ments applicable because of local climatic or other conditions; but such rules shall not have the effect of waiving work stresses or fire protection require- ments specifically provided in this code or violating accepted engineering practices involving public safety. 17-103.7 Relief from personal liability: A~y code official, officer or employee who acts in good faith in the discharge of their duties of enforce- ment of this code is relieved of all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of such acts or failure to act. Further, the code official shall not be held liable for any costs in any action, suit or proceeding that may be instituted by the code official in the enforcement of this code. In any of these actions, the official or employee shall be defended or represented by the City's Attorney until the final termination of the proceedings. SECTION 17-104.0 CONDEMNATION 17-104.1 General: When a structure or part thereof is found by the code official to be unsafe, or when a structure or part thereof is found unfit for human occupancy or use, or is found unlawful, it may be condemned pursuant to the provisions of this code and may be placarded and vacated. It shall not be reoccupied without approval of the code official. Unsafe equipment shall be placarded and placed out of service. 17-104.1.1 Unsafe structure: An unsafe structure is one in which all or part thereof is found to be dangerous to life, health, property, or the safety of the public or its occupants by not providing minimum safeguards to protect or warn occupants in the event of fire, or because it is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, structurally unsafe, or of such faulty construction or unstable foundation that it is likely to partially or completely collapse. 17-104.1.2 Unsafe equipment: Unsafe equipment includes any boiler, heating equipment, elevator, moving stairway, electrical wiring or device, flamable liquid containers or other equipment on the premises or within the structure which is in such disrepair or condition that it is found to be a hazard to life, health, property or safety of the public or occupants of the premises or structure. Unsafe equipment may contribute to the finding that the structure is unsafe or unfit for human occupancy or use. 4