(A) There is hereby created the office of Building Commissioner who shall be appointed by the President and Board of Trustees. The Building Commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the President and Board of Trustees.
('77 Code, § 32.095) (Am. Ord. 2018-O-035, passed 7-17-18)
(B) The Building Commissioner must be competent to carry out the intent and purpose of the various village building codes and related ordinances. To qualify for the position of Building Commissioner, a person must have not less than five years experience as an architect, a general contractor, a general superintendent of building construction, or as a structural or civil engineer experienced in building.
('77 Code, § 32.096)
(C) The Building Department shall be under the direction of the Building Commissioner, and the Building Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all regulations and provisions contained in the village building codes and related ordinances. The Building Commissioner 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 in progress, for the purpose of making inspections provided such inspections be made at a reasonable hour.
('77 Code, § 32.097)
(D) The salary of the Building Commissioner shall be established by the President and Board of Trustees from time to time.
('77 Code, § 32.098)
(Ord. 72-0-024, passed 4-3-72)
(E) The Building Commissioner is hereby designated as a conservator of the peace and is hereby empowered:
(1) To arrest or cause to be arrested, with or without process, all persons who are found violating any municipal ordinance or criminal law of the state relating to design, construction, alteration, enlargement, equipment, repair, demolition, removal, conversion, use, or maintenance of all buildings and structures within the village relating to the issuance of building permits, collection of fees, and making of inspections of any such building or structure within the village;
(2) To commit the arrested person for examination;
(3) If necessary, to detain arrested persons in custody overnight or Sunday in any safe place, or until they can be brought before the proper court; and
(4) To issue citations within the limits of the municipality to a person who the Building Commissioner reasonably feels has violated any ordinance of the municipality or law of the state relating to the matters set forth in division (1) above.
('77 Code, § 34.021(B))