1. General: The Director of the Building Department shall:
(1). Have general charge and supervision of the erection, construction, alteration, repair, demolition, removal and inspection of all buildings, walls, structures, or portions thereof, and accessories thereto within the Village;
(2). Have charge and supervision of all electrical construction, plumbing and boiler installation and the inspection thereof;
(3). Examine all plans for building permit purposes;
(4). Have the powers and perform the duties contained in the Building Code as set forth in the Municipal Code, the Land Development Code of the Village and as shall from time to time be provided by Village ordinance; and
(5). Enforce the provisions of the Land Development Code and all amendments thereto.
2. Enforcement; Inspection:
The Director of the Building Department shall enforce all laws and ordinances relating to buildings or zoning. He shall conduct all building, plumbing, electrical, elevator and boiler inspections and enforce the Village ordinances relating thereto. He may engage the services of a person or persons to assist him in making the aforementioned inspections.
The Director of the Building Department and his duly authorized agents and inspectors shall have the right to reasonably enter any building, whether completed or in process of construction, alteration or repair, for the purpose of determining whether the same is being constructed, altered, repaired or used in accordance with law and with the ordinances of the Village. Refusal by the owner or person in charge or possession of such building or structure to permit such entry shall constitute an offense.
3. Stop Orders:
The Director of the Building Department shall have power to stop work on any building or structure when such work is being done without a permit or is being done in violation of any provision of law or of the ordinances of the Village, or of any resolution or order of the Board of Trustees. Such stop order shall specify the conditions upon which work may be permitted to proceed. Failure to obey such stop order by any person owning or in possession or charge of such building or structure shall constitute an offense.
4. Revocation of Permits:
The Director of the Building Department may revoke the permit for the erection, alteration, repair or demolition of any building or structure if the owner or other person in possession or charge of the same shall refuse to comply with the conditions of any stop order. (Ord. 159, 7-15-57)