(A) The town has established the Department of Buildings, a division of the Plan Commission of the town, the officers and employees of which shall be responsible for the enforcement of building regulations set forth in Title XV of this code of ordinances.
(B) The administrative head of the Department of Buildings shall be known and designated as the Building Inspector, who with such assistants as shall be deemed necessary, shall be appointed by and hold office at the will of the Town Council.
(C) (1) Nothing in this division shall be construed to restrict the Council, the Board of Zoning Appeals, or the Plan Commission in the performance of their duties.
(2) Definitions. Whenever the following terms are used in this division, they shall have such meanings herein ascribed to them unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A direct or indirect financial interest in the issuance of a permit.
PERMIT. Has the meaning set forth in I.C. 36-7-4-1109. At the time of adoption of this division, it means:
1. An improvement location permit;
2. A building permit;
3. A certificate of occupancy;
4. Approval of a site-specific development plan;
5. Approval of a primary or secondary plat;
6. Approval of a contingent use, conditional use, special exception or special use; or
7. Approval of a planned unit development.
REPORT. A written identification of the affected permit application and disclosure of the conflict of interest involved, signed and dated by the author.
(3) Whenever the Building Inspector has a conflict of interest in the issuance of a permit:
(a) The Building Inspector shall recuse himself or herself from the permitting process;
(b) The Building Inspector shall file a report of the conflict of interest to the Town Clerk-Treasurer and the Town Attorney;
(c) The Building Commissioner shall deliver all related files to the Town Clerk-Treasurer and the Town Attorney; and
(d) The Town Clerk-Treasurer, in concert with the Town Attorney, shall determine another individual to oversee the issuance of the permit.
(4) Filing reports. The Town Clerk-Treasurer shall place reports received pursuant to this division in a separate ethics file and maintain them for at least five years.
(Prior Code, § 2-20) (Ord. 2019-6, passed 8-13-2019)