(a) On and after the adoption of this Building and Housing Code, it shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to examine all plans and specifications for any proposed new building or structure or alterations or additions to present buildings or structures, and to grant a permit therefor within fifteen days from the date of such application, if the plans and specifications meet the requirements of this Building and Housing Code or any amendments thereto. If the plans and specifications do not meet said requirements, or are so indefinite as to not explain the nature of the work to be done, the Building Inspector shall refuse to issue a permit therefor.
(b) The Building Inspector shall keep copies of all applications, plans and specifications, and shall make a record of all permits and refusals. After a permit has been granted, it shall be his or her duty to make an inspection of the work as it progresses, and should he or she find that the work is not being done in accordance with the application, plans and specifications, he or she shall order the work stopped at once, and then require the removal and proper replacement of such parts as are in violation of this Building and Housing Code, and shall not allow the work to proceed except upon a written agreement of the contractor or owner that the work so condemned will be removed and properly rebuilt. The said contractor or owner shall have the right to appeal to the Board of Commissioners on any matter involving the interpretation of compliance with this Building and Housing Code. Upon a violation by the contractor or owner of the permit granted or of the rights granted thereunder, the Building Inspector shall have the power to revoke said permit in writing.
(c) If, through faulty design, carelessness in execution of the work or other acts of the contractor, owner or agent, there should ensue a condition of menace or danger to adjacent property or to the general public, the Building Inspector, upon a refusal of the contractor, owner or agent to take immediate measures to insure safety to such adjacent property or to the general public, shall notify the Township Commissioners of the necessity of action and, upon their instructions, shall have the power to enter upon the premises and take such measures as are necessary for safety, the expense of such work be charged against the owner or agent of the property, collectible as such debts are now by law collected.
(d) Methods of construction or kinds or types of materials not provided for in this Building and Housing Code must have the prior approval of the Building Inspector noted in writing on the permit.
(Ord. 288. Passed 5-24-54.)