A. The town board shall appoint the town building inspector, or other appropriate officer, hereinafter referred to as the "building official" to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The person so appointed by the town shall have the minimum training or education necessary to interpret and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the codes referred to therein.
B. The building official and fire marshal are hereby authorized to make such inspections and take such actions as may be required to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
C. When it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or when the building official or the building official's authorized representative, has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a building or upon a premises a condition which is contrary to or in violation of this chapter which makes the building or premises unsafe, dangerous, or hazardous, the building official may enter the building, premises, or structure, at reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed by this chapter, provided that if such building, structure, or premises are occupied that credentials be presented to the occupant and entry requested. If such building or premises be unoccupied, the building official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building, structure, or premises, and request entry. If entry is refused, the building official shall have all recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry including the obtainment of an order through the Simla municipal court.
D. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection by the building official to be dangerous as defined in this chapter are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter.
E. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, corporations or other legal entities, to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of the terms of this chapter. Those persons or entities in violation of the provisions of this chapter may be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation of this chapter, for each day that the property is not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 246, 10-5-2004)