(A) It shall be the duty of the Building Commissioner to enforce this chapter, the Village Building Code, and the State Building Code, where applicable, by the grant and refusal of building permits and certificates of occupancy. The Building Commissioner shall review and forward applications for conditional use permits to the Planning Commission. The Building Commissioner shall forward requests for certificate of appropriateness to the Architectural Review Board. No building permit, certificate of occupancy, or conditional use permit shall be issued for any building, use, or occupancy which in its construction, location, or proposed use would violate or fail to comply with the provisions of the above mentioned Codes.
(B) In the event of the refusal of the Building Commissioner to issue any building permit or certificate of occupancy, such refusal shall be stated in writing stating reasons for such refusal, and a copy thereof mailed or delivered to the applicant for the permit and dated as of the date of that mailing or delivery.
(C) Enforcement of all zoning regulations shall be charged to the Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner shall not issue a permit for excavating or construction unless the plans, specifications, and intended use conform to the provisions of this chapter. Final certification thereof shall be made by endorsement on the application in writing by a member of the Planning Commission designated by the Planning Commission as authorized to endorse application for building permits. The Building Commissioner shall examine all plans of all types of buildings and all plans for use as to compliance with this chapter and shall furnish executive services for the Planning Commission, handle correspondence, issue notices, compile all data and information necessary to an intelligent consideration of the appeal cases, and perform all services which require technical understanding and intimate knowledge of this chapter.
(2000 Code, § 151.020) (Ord. O-4-96, passed 3-25-1996)