(A) The Building Inspector shall be the municipal official who shall have the duty of enforcing all building and housing regulations as herewith 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 all work stopped on any construction, alteration or relocation which violates any provisions prescribed herein. He or she shall issue permission to continue any construction, alteration or relocation when he or she 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.
(B) In the event that the governing body fails to appoint a Building Inspector, the Chief of Police shall be the Building Inspector ex officio.
(1999 Code, § 9-101) (Ord. 323, passed 10-9-2001)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-604