A. Office Created: The office of building officer is hereby created in which is vested the power and duty to administer and enforce all the provisions of this title and such related regulations as are assigned to that office by the county board. That officer is meant wherever in this title the term "building officer" is used.
B. Appointment; Qualifications; Assistants: The county board shall appoint as building officer, a person who is qualified by professional or practical training and experience to conduct the affairs and carry out the duties of that office. The board shall also provide for the appointment of such assistants as are needed and qualified to carry out efficiently the duties and powers assigned to them by the Grundy County board or building officer.
C. Duties: The duties and authority of the building officer shall include:
1. The administration of this title and other applicable ordinances and state laws herein referred to.
2. Keep careful systematic records of the business and work of the office, including permit applications, survey plats, building plot plans, construction plans and specifications, copies of permits and certificates issued, affidavits and certificates received, a record of inspections, copies of notices and orders issued, and reports of tests made. Plans and specifications of houses and accessories, except survey plats and building plot plans, may be destroyed under the regulations of the state of Illinois.
3. Make inspections, and for that purpose may enter buildings, structures and premises.
4. Stop, by written order, work being done contrary to the building permit or this title.
5. Revoke, by writing, a permit or approval issued contrary to this title or based on a false statement or misrepresentation in the application. (Ord. 2011-009, 5-10-2011)