(A) Building Commissioner. The Mayor shall select the Building Commissioner.
(B) Inspectors. The Inspectors shall be selected as follows. The Board of Public Works and Safety shall nominate the candidates for Inspector. The Common Council shall approve the Inspectors and the Mayor shall appoint them after he or she has received Council approval. The Inspector shall serve with removal only for just cause. If an Inspector is removed for cause, the Inspector may appeal the removal to the full Building Commission. He or she shall stand suspended during the appeals process. Should he or she be reinstated, it may or may not be with back pay. If the contract is not renewed, the successor shall be selected as specified above.
(C) Required testing and training procedures.
(1) The Building Commissioner and Inspectors shall be required to take the appropriate test sections of the National Certification Program for Construction Code Inspectors. They shall successfully pass the exam or retake it each year until a passing grade is obtained. The fee shall be paid by the city's Building Commission budget for the first testing. If a passing grade is not obtained on the first testing, the Inspector and the Building Commissioner shall pay for any additional testing required to comply with this section. The Building Commissioner shall annually review these test scores and may require the individuals to attend training and update seminars or recommend to the Board of Public Works and Safety temporary or permanent suspension until compliance is obtained.
(2) The Commissioner and Inspectors shall attend training and update seminars made available by state's Building Commission or national code updates. The Building Commission budget shall allot monies to cover the cost of these seminars and expenses relating to the seminars.
(D) Oath. The Building Commissioner and all Inspectors shall take an oath of office to uphold the duties of their positions. A violation of this oath shall be grounds for dismissal. The oath of office shall be written.
(E) Interpretation of chapter. The Building Commissioner or Inspectors shall answer any relevant questions concerning, or give any desired information in respect to, the meaning, intent or application of the regulations and rules of this subchapter.
(F) Plumbing licensing. The Plumbing Inspector must be a licensed plumber with the state.
(G) Electric licensing. The Electrical Inspector must be a licensed electrician with the city.
(Ord. G-85-116, passed 12-2-1985; Ord. G-93-159, passed 8-30-1993; Ord. G-02-39, passed 10-17-2002)