(A) The Building Commissioner of the county is the single agency designated to administer building rules and inspection within the boundaries of the units of government which are parties hereto.
(B) The Building Commission of the county is authorized and empowered to issue building permits, make inspections, order corrections of violations, issue certificates of occupancy, and to perform such other ministerial duties as are commonly performed in the execution of his or her office, on behalf of the parties hereto.
(C) Any appeal to a decision by the Building Commission of the county shall lie first with the county executive pursuant to I.C. 36-7-8-9, and to the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission as provided for in I.C. 22-12-2.
(D) Any judicial remedy sought by the Building Commissioner of the county shall lie first with the county to enforce his or her lawful orders to obtain compliance with the building rules of the parties hereto shall be brought to the County Attorney, of the unit of government within which boundaries a violation occurs, for disposition.
(E) Fees that are collected by the Building Commissioner of the county shall be accounted for and deposited in the General Fund of the county and shall be considered payment for inspection services provided by his or her office on behalf of the parties hereto.
(Prior Code, § 3.4) (Ord. passed 5- -2001)