§ 151.011 COPIES OF CODES WITH DIRECTOR OF INSPECTIONS.

   An official copy of each regulatory code adopted herein, and official copies of all amendments thereto, shall be kept on file in the office of the county’s Building Inspector. The copies shall be the official copies of the codes and amendments.

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§ 151.012 ENFORCEMENT OF A HOUSING CODE.

   The Inspections Department shall be responsible for the enforcement of any ordinance or codes adopted by the county’s Board of Commissioners relating to the repair, closing, and demolition of dwelling unfit for human habitation, pursuant to G.S. Chapter 160A, Article 19.

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INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT

§ 151.025 ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

   The Inspections Department shall consist of a Director of Inspections and one or more of the following: Deputy Inspector; Zoning Inspector; Building Inspector; Electrical Inspector; Plumbing Inspector; Housing Inspector; Heating-Air Conditioning Inspector; and Fire Prevention Inspector; or such of the above positions as may be authorized by the Board of Commissioners. Any inspector may hold one or more titles, and more than one inspector may be assigned the same title.

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§ 151.026 LEGAL REQUIREMENT.

   No person may engage in code enforcement as defined in G.S. § 143-151.8(a)(3) unless he or she holds a currently valid standard certificate, limited certificate, or probationary certificate issued by the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”).

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§ 151.027 GENERAL DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT AND INSPECTORS.

   It shall be the duty of the Inspections Department to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter and of the state and local regulatory codes adopted herein, and to make all inspections necessary to determine whether or not the provisions of this chapter and these codes are being met. In addition, it is the responsibility of the Inspections Department to enforce all other ordinances, when specified, adopted as regulatory means.

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§ 151.028 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

   No officer or employee of the Inspections Department shall be financially interested in the furnishing of labor, material, or appliances for the construction, alteration, or maintenance of a building or any part thereof, or in the making of plans or specifications therefor, unless he or she is the owner of the buildings. No officer or employee of the Inspections Department shall engage in any work which is inconsistent with his or her duties or with the interests of the county or of any city or town in which he or she has code enforcement responsibilities.

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§ 151.029 REPORTS AND RECORDS.

   The Inspections Department, and each Inspector, shall keep complete, permanent, and accurate records in convenient form of all applications received, permits issued, inspections, and reinspections made, and all other work and activities of the Inspections Department. Periodic reports shall be submitted to the County Administrator, governing body, and other agencies of the county, and to the town managers, mayors, and governing boards as may be required.

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