(A) Office created; appointment; term of office.
(1) There is created the position of Building Inspector.
(2) He shall be appointed by the President and Board of Trustees.
(3) The Building Inspector shall serve at the pleasure of the President and Board of Trustees.
('77 Code, § 32.030) (Ord. passed 2-16-59; Am. Ord. 2018-O-035, passed 7-17-18)
(B) Qualifications. The Building Inspector 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 Inspector, 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, § 32.031) (Ord. 72-0-031, passed 6-5-72)
(C) Compensation. The Building Inspector shall receive as and for compensation for his services an amount for each inspection made by him of a building, whether residential, commercial, or otherwise. Such amount per inspection shall be established from time to time by the Board of Trustees. In the event the Building Inspector is required to make a re- inspection of any such building, whether residential, commercial, or otherwise, necessitated by improper work previously performed by the contractor, then the Building Inspector shall receive an amount for any such re-inspection. Such amount per inspection shall be established from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
('77 Code, § 32.032) (Ord. 74-0-059, passed 12-30-74)
(D) Duties. The Building Inspector shall be a member of the Building Department and he shall perform those duties assigned to him by the Building Commissioner.
('77 Code, § 32.033) (Ord. 72-0-031, passed 6-5-72)
(E) Stop work order. The Building Inspector shall have the power to order all work stopped on construction or alteration or repair of buildings in the village, when such work is being done in violation of any provisions of any ordinance relating thereto, or in violation of the zoning ordinance. Work shall not be resumed after the issuance of such an order except on the written permission of the Inspector, provided that if the stop order is an oral one, it shall be followed by a written stop order within an hour. Such written stop order may be served by any policeman.
('77 Code, § 32.034) (Ord., passed 2-16-59)
(F) Entry powers. The Building Inspector 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 inspections, at any reasonable hour.
('77 Code, § 32.035) (Ord., passed 2-16-59)
(G) Violating Building Inspector's orders prohibited. No person, firm, or corporation shall violate any order of the Building Inspector.
('77 Code, § 32.036) (Ord., passed 2-16-59) Penalty, see § 10.99