(A) Between the county and the town, whose agency are signatories hereto, that:
(1) The Building Department of the county, by and through its Building Commissioner and inspectors, is the single agency designated to administer the building rules and inspections within the boundaries of the town;
(2) The Building Commissioner of the county is authorized and empowered to issue building permits, make inspection, order corrections of violations, issue certificates of occupancy and to perform such other ministerial duties as are commonly performed in the execution of his or her office, on behalf of the town, in a manner consistent with and in full compliance with the requirements of this section;
(3) Any appeal to a decision by the Building Commissioner of the county shall lie first with the county executive pursuant to I.C. 36-7-8-9 and to the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission, as provided for in I.C. 22-12-2-1 et seq.;
(4) Any judicial remedy sought by the Building Commissioner of the county to enforce his or her lawful orders to obtain compliance with the building rules of the town shall be brought to the Town Attorney for disposition;
(5) The town adopts the fee schedule adopted by the county in Ord. 2005-6-20C, or as from time to time amended, as the same fees to be collected by the Building Commissioner of the county in the administration and enforcement of this section; and
(6) Such permit fees that are collected by the Building Commissioner of the county shall be accounted for and deposited as directed by county ordinance and shall be considered full payment for any inspection services provided by his or her office on behalf of the town.
(B) This joint resolution shall become effective upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners and the Town Council and upon signing this document by their chief executive officers.
(C) This joint resolution shall be in effect continuously year to year without the necessity of a formal renewal by any party thereto, unless terminated by the resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the county or the Town Council.
(2013 Code, Title II, Ch. 3) (Ord. 2005-11-14-A, passed 11-14-2005)