(A) (1)It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to approve all building permits in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 150 and to have charge of, and enforce all ordinances now in force or which may hereafter be established, pertaining to the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or removal of buildings or other structures, and to perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him, or the Department, by law or the Town Council.
(2) The Building Inspector shall keep a careful record in a book prepared for that purpose, of all permits approved by him for the erection of or repair of any building or other structure, and he shall keep a record of all other transactions in his office pertaining to the erection or repair of any building or structure in the town. He shall examine all buildings in the course of erection, as required by law. The Builder, whether a contractor or owner, shall be responsible for notifying the Building Inspector in writing when the building is ready for inspection. In each case, construction or occupancy shall not proceed until an inspection is termed satisfactory by the Building Inspector by means of an inspection card left near the main entrance to the building.
(3) The Building Inspector shall examine all alterations or repairs throughout the town as often as practicable and see that all ordinances in relation thereto are complied with. He may examine all public school buildings, public halls, churches, theaters, business houses, and all buildings used for manufacturing or commercial purposes, each year for the purpose of determining the safety of such buildings, the facilities for egress in case of fire, the overloading of floors, and where defects are found shall apply such remedies as he may be empowered to use in the performance of his duty.
(4) The Building Inspector, or his duly authorized representatives, shall have the right to enter any building, structure, or premise in the town at reasonable times, in connection with the performance of duties as herein set forth, upon presentation of proper credentials.
(B) The Building Inspector, or his duly authorized representatives, will have full power to inspect all buildings in the course of erection, or after completion, and the Building Inspector shall notify the owners thereof in writing of any defects and require them to remedy or correct the same in such manner as to make them safe and in compliance with Chapter 150. It shall be unlawful for any person, upon receiving notice from the Building Inspector, to refuse to comply with his orders with reference to correcting any defects in buildings or other structures already completed, and each day’s refusal to comply with such order or notice shall be deemed a separate offense.
(C) The Plumbing Inspector shall have jurisdiction and control over all plumbing and drainage work done, or to be done, in the town and the Electrical Inspector shall have jurisdiction and control over all heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and electrical work done, or to be done, in the town. In the carrying out of their duties within the Department, they shall be under the supervision, direction, and control of the Building Inspector and shall require information and perform their duties in the same manner as the Building Inspector is required to do by Chapter 150, any amendments thereto, or any other applicable laws.
(‘82 Code, § 3-502) Penalty, see § 10.99