CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

§ 31.180 POSITION CREATED.

   There is hereby created the position of Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by the President of the Village, with the consent of the Board of Trustees, for a term of one year and until a successor is appointed and qualified.

(Ord. 96-23, passed 10-21-96)

§ 31.181 DUTIES.

   It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to see to the enforcement of all ordinance provisions relating to buildings or zoning. The Code Enforcement Officer shall receive applications and approve permits for the construction, alteration or repair of all buildings or structures in the village as required by this Code. The Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect or cause to be inspected all buildings or structures being constructed, altered or repaired in the village as required by this Code as frequently as may be necessary to insure compliance with the village ordinances.

(Ord. 96-23, passed 10-21-96)

§ 31.182 POWER TO ORDER WORK STOPPED.

   The Code Enforcement Officer shall have the power to order all work stopped on the construction, alteration, or repair of any building or structure in the village when such work is being done in violation of any provision of any ordinance relating thereto, or in violation of the Zoning Code, Work shall not be resumed after the issuance of such an order except on the written permission of the Zoning Administrator or his designee or by order of the Village President; provided that if the stop order is an oral one, it shall be followed by a written stop order within two hours. Such written stop orders may be served by any police officer, and may be served by posting on the premises affected in the absence of personal service.

(Ord. 96-23, passed 10-21-96)

§ 31.183 RIGHT OF ENTRY.

   The Code Enforcement Officer shall have the power to make or cause to be made entry into any building or premises where the work of altering, repairing or constructing any building or structure is going on for the purpose of making inspection at any reasonable hour.

(Ord. 96-23, passed 10-21-96)

§ 31.184 EX OFFICIO VILLAGE INSPECTOR.

   The Code Enforcement Officer shall be an ex officio Village Inspector, unless a separate appointment is made to those positions and he or she shall have all the powers and perform all the duties connected with these offices.

(Ord. 96-23, passed 10-21-96)