The Building Inspector shall be the municipal official who shall have the duty of enforcing all building and housing regulations as herein prescribed. He or she shall inspect all buildings repaired, altered, built, or moved in the municipality as often as necessary to ensure compliance with all municipal ordinances. He or she shall have the power and authority to order, at the direction of the governing body, all work stopped on any construction, alteration, or relocation which violates any provisions prescribed herein. He or she shall, at the direction of the governing body, issue permission to continue any construction, alteration, or relocation when the governing body is satisfied that no provision will be violated. If the stop order is an oral one, it shall be followed by a written stop order within one hour. Such written order may be served by any municipal police officer. In the event that the governing body fails to appoint a Building Inspector, the Utilities Supervisor shall be the Building Inspector ex officio.
(1991 Code, § 9-101)