(a) Appointment.
(1) Inspectors shall be appointed pursuant to Section 2-3-2. The Village of Edgar may select the services of an inspection firm or independent contractor.
(2) Each inspector shall:
a. Possess such executive ability as is requisite for the performance of his/her duties and shall have a thorough knowledge of the standard materials and methods used in the installation of equipment in his/her area of responsibility;
b. Be well versed in approved methods of construction for safety to persons and property, the Wisconsin Statutes relating to work in his/her area of responsibility, and any orders, rules and regulations issued by authority thereof;
c. Have sufficient experience in the installation of equipment to enable him/her to understand and apply the appropriate codes adopted by the Village of Edgar; and
d. Be certified in his/her area of inspection responsibilities.
(b) Authority to Enter Premises; Appeals.
(1) In the discharge of their respective duties, each Inspector under this Section or his/her authorized agent may enter any building, upon presentation of the proper credentials, during reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection and may require the production of any permit or license required hereunder. No person shall interfere with the Inspector or his/her authorized agent while in the performance of his duties; and any person so interfering shall be in violation of this Section and subject to a penalty as provided by Section 1-1-6.
(2) If consent to entry to personal or real properties which are not public buildings or to portions of public buildings which are not open to the public for inspection purposes has been denied, the Inspector shall obtain a special inspection warrant under Sec. 66.0119, Wis. Stats.
(3) Any person feeling himself/herself aggrieved by any order or ruling of an Inspector may, within twenty (20) days thereafter, appeal from such order or ruling to the Board of Appeals, as established in the Zoning Code, such an appeal to be in writing.
(c) Duties and Authority. The Building Inspector shall have such responsibilities as are prescribed in this Section and Title 15 of this Code of Ordinances.
(d) Stop Work Orders and Revocations. The Building Inspector may order construction, installation, alteration or repair work stopped when such work is being done in violation of this Code of Ordinances. Work so stopped shall not be resumed, except with written permission of the Inspector, provided if the stop work order is an oral one it shall be followed by a written order within a reasonable period of time.
(e) Conflict of Interest. No Inspector shall inspect any construction work in the Village of Edgar in which the Inspector has a personal or financial interest either direct or indirect.