(A) The city hereby establishes the office of Building Inspector which shall be by appointment by the Mayor and approved by the City Council.
(B) The Building Inspector shall review plans and specifications submitted to him for the purpose of alterations, removing, excavating, and new construction within the city. He is responsible for maintenance and safekeeping of the zoning maps and the zoning ordinance. He prepares and issues building permits and determines compliance with existing building codes of all proposals reviewed.
(Ord. 685, passed - -85)
(C) Compensation shall be in the amount as established by the City Council from time to time.
(D) No person shall be appointed or act as the Building Inspector unless the person has taken the oath required by Section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and has provided bond, if required, with corporate surety authorized to transact business in Kentucky and conditioned upon the performance of the duties specified herein.
Cross-reference:
Building permit fees, see § 150.04