(A) The Building Inspector shall be the municipal official who shall have the duty of enforcing all building and housing regulations as herein prescribed. He or she shall inspect all buildings repaired, altered, built, or moved in the municipality as often as necessary to insure compliance with all municipal ordinances. He or she shall have the power and authority to order, at the direction of the City Council, all work stopped on any construction, alteration, or relocation which violates any provisions prescribed herein. He or she shall, at the direction of the City Council, issue permission to continue any construction, alteration, or relocation when the City Council is satisfied that no provision will be violated. If the stop order is an oral one, it shall be followed by a written stop order within one hour. Such written order may be served by any municipal police officer.
(B) In the event that the Mayor fails to appoint a Building Inspector, the Police Chief shall be the Building Inspector ex officio.
(`77 Code, § 9-101)