(A) There is hereby created the office of Building Inspector and shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the City Council. The Building Inspector may be removed by the Mayor at will.
(B) No person shall be appointed or act as Building Inspector unless such person has taken the oath required by Section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. No bond is required of the Building Inspector.
(C) The powers and duties of the Building Inspector shall be as follows:
(1) To inspect plans and drawings for new or additional construction as would be required to be inspected by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of Housing, Building and Construction.
(2) To ensure that proposed building, building sites and re-modeling or expansions of buildings and houses meet requirements of zoning building codes and ordinances.
(3) To enforce the building ordinances and where applicable coordinate such enforcement with the City Administrator and Code Enforcement Officer.
(4) To issue permits.
(D) To ensure that builders and contractors obtain the property occupational and other city licenses.
(E) To periodically inspect the site and structure of building/ houses during construction.
(F) To Building Inspector must be certified by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(G) Upon complection of a structure, to ensure that construction is property completed.
(H) To file a final inspection report with the City Clerk and other property authorities as required by law.
(Ord. 2010.01, passed 2-4-10)