(A) It is hereby agreed by and between the County of Warrick and the town, whose agents are signators hereto that:
(1) The County of Warrick is the single agency designated to administer building rules and inspections within the boundaries of the units of government which are parties hereto;
(2) The Building Commissioner of the county is authorized and empowered to issue building permits, make inspections, order corrections of violations and to perform such other administerial duties as are commonly performed in the execution of his or her office on behalf of the parties hereto;
(3) Any appeal to a decision by the Building Commissioner of the county shall lie first with the County Executive pursuant to I.C. 36-7-8-9 and to the Fire Prevention Building and Safety Commission as provided for in I.C. 22-12-2-1 et seq.;
(4) Any judicial remedy sought by the Building Commissioner of the county to enforce his or her lawful orders to obtain compliance with the building rules of the parties hereto shall be brought to the County Attorney or Town Attorney of the unit of government within which boundaries a violation occurs, for disposition; and
(5) Such permit fees that are collected by the Building Commissioner of the county shall be accounted for and deposited in the General Fund of the county and shall be considered full payment for any inspection services provided by his or her office of behalf of the parties hereto.
(B) This agreement shall become effective upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners and the Town Board, and upon signing this document by their Chief Executive Officers.
(C) This agreement shall be in effect continuously year to year without the necessity of a formal renewal by any party thereto, unless terminated by resolution by the Board of Commissioners or by the Town Board.
(Res. 1988-6-J, passed 2-22-1988)