(A) The Building Inspector shall have the power to grant zoning compliance and occupancy permits, to make inspections of buildings or premises necessary to carry out his or her duties in the enforcement of this chapter. It shall be unlawful for the Building Inspector to approve any plans or issue any permits or certificates of occupancy for any excavation or construction until he or she has inspected such plans in detail and found them to conform with this chapter; provided, however, that all site plans, except for single-family residential uses, shall have been first approved by the Planning Commission.
(B) The Building Inspector and/or such other officers or departments as shall be designated by the Commission, shall record in duplicate, 1 copy of which shall be filed with the City Clerk, all nonconforming uses of land existing at the effective date of this chapter for the purpose of carrying out the provisions hereof.
(C) The Building Inspector is under no circumstances permitted to make changes in this chapter nor to vary the terms of this chapter in carrying out his or her duties as Building Inspector.
(D) The Building Inspector shall not refuse to issue a permit when conditions imposed by this chapter are complied with by the applicant despite violations of contracts, such as covenants or private agreements which may occur upon the granting of the permit.
(Prior Code, App., § 1501) (Ord. passed 6-6-1974)