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requirements of technical codes, or in order to substantiate claims for alternative materials or methods, the Building & Safety Official shall have the authority to require tests as evidence of compliance to be made at no expense to the jurisdiction. Test methods shall be as specified in this code or by other recognized test standards. In the absence of recognized and accepted test methods, the Building and Safety Official shall approve the testing procedures. Tests shall be performed by an approved agency. The details of an action granting approval of an alternate shall be recorded in the files of the Building and Safety Division. 106A Modifications. Wherever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this code or any technical code, the Building & Safety Official shall have the authority to grant modifications for individual cases, upon application of the owner or owner's representative, provided the Building & Safety Official shall first find that special individual reason makes the strict letter of this code impractical and the modification is in compliance with the intent and purpose of technical codes and that such modification does not lessen health, accessibility, life and fire safety, or structural requirements. The details of actions granting modifications shall be recorded and entered in the files of the Building and Safety Division. Chapter 2A ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT SECTION 201A — AUTHORITY 201A.1 Creation of Enforcement Agency. There is hereby established in the City of Pleasanton a Division of Building & Safety which shall be under the administrative and operational control of the Building and Safety Official. 201A.2 General. Whenever the term or title "administrative authority," "responsible official," "Building and Safety Official," "chief inspector," "authority having jurisdiction," or other similar designation is used herein or in any of the technical codes, it shall be construed to mean the Building and Safety Official designated by the authority of the City of Pleasanton. SECTION 202A — POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING AND SAFETY OFFICIAL 202A.1 General. The Building and Safety Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this code and the referenced technical codes. For such purposes, the Building and Safety Official shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer. 8