Section 10-1-1. Title. This Article 1 of Chapter 10 of the Municipal Code shall be known and cited as the Northglenn Building Ordinance.

[Source: Ord. 254, 1973]

Section 10-1-2. Definitions. As used in this Article 1 and the provisions of this Chapter 10:

"Building department" means the Department of Community Development of the City of Northglenn.

"Director" means the Director of Community Development of the City of Northglenn.

"Building inspector" or "building official" means an officer of the City of Northglenn authorized by the Administrator or the building official to perform the duties of a building inspector.

"Chief building official" or "building official" means the Director of Community Development appointed by the Administrator as the head of the Department of Community Development of the City of Northglenn, and includes any regularly authorized deputy.

"Code enforcement officer" means an officer of the City of Northglenn authorized by the Administrator to enforce ordinances pursuant to Section 10-1-3 of this article and includes a building inspector, building official or chief building official.

"Department" or "Building Department" means the Department of Community Development.

"Administrator" means the City Administrator or the City Manager of the City of Northglenn.

"Chief of police" means the Director of Community Safety of the City of Northglenn.

"Chief" or "Chief of the fire department" means the fire chief of the West Adams County Fire Protection District, and "fire department" means and refers to said district.

"Jurisdiction" or "jurisdictional area" means and includes the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Northglenn.

As applied to parks, recreational facilities and municipal property, said term also includes the territorial jurisdiction of the North Glenn Metropolitan Recreation District.

"Administrative authority" means and includes the administrator and the building official.

"City," "municipality," or "authority exercising jurisdiction" means the City of Northglenn.

[Source: Ord. 254, 1973]

Section 10-1-3. Building Department. The Director of Community Development shall be the head of the Department of Community Development. Said director and the Department shall implement, and to the extent therein provided, shall enforce:

The building regulations and other municipal laws provided by Chapter 10 of the Municipal Code;

The zoning regulations and other municipal laws provided by Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code;

The subdivision regulations and municipal laws provided by Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code;

The animal control laws and regulations provided by Chapter 14 of the Municipal Code;

The provisions of any City ordinances which provide for inspections or enforcement by the building department, a building inspector, building official or code enforcement officer.

The provisions of City ordinances relating to parks, recreational facilities, park property and municipal property; and

The regulations promulgated by the Administrator, the Director, the Recreation Board, or any licensing authority of the City of Northglenn.

[Source: Ord. 254, 1973]

Section 10-1-4. Code Enforcement Officers.

Whenever a code enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that any person, firm, corporation or association of persons has violated the provisions of any City ordinance provided by Section 10-1-3 to be enforced by the building department, he may, in his capacity as such officer, issue and serve a summons and complaint requiring such person to appear before the Municipal Court of the City of Northglenn to answer charges of such violation. A summons and complaint signed by a code enforcement officer may be served by another code enforcement officer or by a police officer or by any person authorized by law to serve process.

A code enforcement officer is authorized to enter upon and inspect any public or private property in the City of Northglenn for the purpose of enforcement of any ordinance provided by Section 10-1-3 to be enforced by the building department, including determination of compliance with the provisions of such ordinance.

A code enforcement officer shall have the power and authority to issue any notice, warning, order, citation or process authorized by any City ordinance or regulation provided by Section 10-1-3 to be enforced by the building department.

A code enforcement officer is a peace officer within the meaning of and for the purposes of Rule 206(a)(2), Municipal Court Rules of Procedure, and a public inspector for the purposes of Rule 241, Municipal Court Rules of Procedure.

[Source: Ord. 254, 1973]

Section 10-1-5. Search Warrants. A search warrant may be issued by any judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Northglenn for the inspection of private premises by a code enforcement officer upon showing that:

The premises are located within the City of Northglenn;

The inspection is required or authorized by the organic law or ordinance of the City in the interest of public safety; and

Either:

That the owner or occupant of such premises has refused entry to the code enforcement officer; or

That the premises are locked and the code enforcement officer has been unable to obtain permission of the owner or occupant to enter.

[Source: Ord. 254, 1973]

Section 10-1-6. Execution of Search Warrant. A search warrant provided by Section 10-1-5 shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of Rule 241, Rules of Municipal Court Procedure, and shall be directed to and executed by an officer of the Department of Community Safety.

[Source: Ord. 254, 1973]

Section 10-1-7. Enforcement by Police Officers. The enforcement powers and duties provided by this article are not exclusive and shall not be deemed or construed to limit or affect the authority of police officers to enforce any ordinances of the City of Northglenn.

[Source: Ord. 254, 1973]

Section 10-1-8. Application of the Building Codes to Existing Permitted Work. It shall be the policy of the City of Northglenn that it shall not require additional work be performed beyond that requested in an application for a building permit seeking approval for alterations, repairs, restoration and/or improvements to an existing building or structure unless one or more of the following conditions exist:

Work related to the application on the building or structure was done without a duly issued building permit;

The improvements being constructed constitute a change in use outside of the Occupancy Group Classification of the structure thereby necessitating additional work; or

The Chief Building Official has determined that a specifically articulated life safety hazard exists that requires such additional work. For purposes of this subsection (c), it shall be the burden of the Chief Building Official to determine with specificity the life safety hazard that exists necessitating any such additional improvements.

[Source: Ord. 1532, 2008]