Title
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title One, Administrative, Chapter 116 Department of Public Safety to remove the functions and responsibilities of the former Bureau of Building Inspection in order to facilitate the creation of the new Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections.
Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1.
CHAPTER 116: - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
ยง 116.01 - BUREAU CHIEFS AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
I. BUREAU CHIEFS.
(a) The Department of Public Safety consists of the Police Bureau, the Fire Bureau, the Emergency Medical Services Bureau, and the CommunicationsAdministration Bureau. and the Bureau of Building Inspection. Each of the bureaus which make up the Department of Public Safety shall be under the charge of a Chief who shall be the head thereof and shall have the same powers as a department director as defined in Chapter 111 of this Code.
(b) Wherever the terms "Superintendent or Chief of Police", "Fire Chief" or "Director or Chief of Emergency Medical Services", "Chief, Bureau of Building Inspection", "Chief, Emergency Operations Center", or "Chief, CommunicationsAdministration Bureau" appear elsewhere in the Pittsburgh Code, these terms shall be deemed to be equivalent to the heads of major administrative units as defined in the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter.
(c) The Bureau of Animal Care and Control falls within the jurisdiction of the Director of Public Safety.
II. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
(a) In addition to the five (5) Bureau Chiefs set forth above, there shall be one (1) Director of Public Safety for the Department who shall be generally in charge of coordinating the various bureaus in addition to the specific duties and powers set forth below and who shall also serve as the Chief of the Administration Bureau.
(b) Although the responsibilities of the Director of Public Safety differ from a traditional department director due to the focused ...
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