(A) Appointment. There is hereby created the Office of Building Inspector, who shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees.
(B) Duties. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to see to the enforcement of all ordinance provisions relating to buildings or zoning and to inspect all buildings or structures being erected or altered, as frequently as may be necessary to insure compliance with the village ordinances.
(C) Records. The Building Inspector shall keep comprehensive records of applications, of permits issued, of certificates issued, of inspections made, of reports rendered and of notices or orders issued. He or she shall retain on file copies of required plans and documents relating to building work.
(D) Right of entry. The Building Inspector, in the discharge of his or her duties and upon proper identification, shall have authority to enter any building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour.
(E) Authority to issue stop orders. The Building Inspector shall have the power to order all work stopped on construction or alteration or repair of buildings in the village when the work is being done in violation of any provision of any ordinance relating thereto. Work shall not be resumed after the issuance of such an order except on the written permission of the inspector or by order of the Board of Trustees; provided, that if the stop order is an oral one, it shall be followed by a written stop order within an hour. The written stop order may be served by any police officer.
(F) Salary or compensation. The Building Inspector shall be paid at a rate to be determined by the Board of Trustees from time to time, those monies to be paid solely out of fees received for building permits and building inspections.
(Ord. 1961-0127, passed 1-27-1961)