(A) Establishment. The office of Building Inspector is hereby established.
(B) Appointment. The Building Inspector shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council pursuant to KRS 83A.080, and may be removed by the Mayor at will.
(C) Oath; bond. No person shall be appointed or act as the Building Inspector unless such person has taken the oath required by § 228 of the state’s Constitution and has provided a bond in the sum as established by City Council, with corporate surety authorized to transact business in the state and conditioned upon the performance of the duties specified herein.
(D) Powers and duties.
(1) It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to administer, execute, and enforce the provisions of the official building ordinances of the city.
(2) The Building Inspector shall take any action as permitted by law to correct the violations of the provisions of the official building ordinances of the city.
(3) The Building Inspector shall have the authority to order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, structures, signs, fences, or additions, alterations, or structural changes.
(E) Compensation. The compensation of the Building Inspector shall be in an amount to be established by City Council by ordinance.
(F) Deputies. The city hereby authorizes such deputies as may be needed from time to time to assist the Building Inspector.
(1995 Code, § 31.38)