There is hereby created the office of building inspector, who shall be appointed by the mayor, with the consent of the board of trustees. The building inspector is hereby authorized and empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to supervise the construction, equipment, alteration, repairing, moving or demolition of all buildings or other structures. The building inspector shall have the right to enter any premises or any building or other structure in the performance of his duties, and any person who denies or obstructs the performance of such duty shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter and punished accordingly. The building inspector shall:
(A) Issue permits and require all building projects to be completed in compliance with the standards established in the codes adopted by the village.
(B) Inspect premises for habitability (or direct a trained code enforcement officer employed by the village to so inspect) to ensure the continued safety of the residents of the village of Creve Coeur and direct the police to issue tickets if buildings are not in compliance with the codes.
(C) Keep records in the village hall so that the records are accessible to village officials and the public, if requested.
1. Records to be kept are permits, certificates of occupancy and inspection reports, including pictures.
(D) Produce quarterly reports which must:
1. List all permits issued, inspections and reasons why a particular property was inspected.
2. List hours worked, and requests for reimbursement.
3. Be given to the chairman of the buildings and grounds committee and the village clerk who will maintain a copy of the quarterly reports for the village trustees.
(E) Issue notices and citations for violations of the requirements of this title, title 10 and title 7, chapter 8 of this code as a designee of the Creve Coeur police department. (Ord. 787, 8-12-2015)