(A) Authority: It shall be the duty of the building official or his/her designee to see to the enforcement of all the provisions of this chapter and all other regulations relating to building or zoning and to inspect all buildings and structures and parts and appurtenances thereof regulated by this chapter being erected, installed or altered as frequently as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The building official or his/her designee is hereby authorized and it is his duty to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, making such determinations, interpretations, and orders as are necessary therefor, and requiring such plats, plans and other descriptive material in connection with applications for permits as are necessary for him to judge compliance with this chapter.
(B) General: The building official or his/her designee shall enforce all the provisions of this chapter and shall act on any questions relative to the mode or manner of construction and the materials to be used in the erection, addition to, alteration, repair, removal, demolition, installation of service equipment and the location, use, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures.
(C) Inspections: The building official or his/her designee shall make all required inspections, or he/she may accept reports of inspections by other approved agencies or individuals; and all reports of such inspections shall be in writing and certified by a responsible officer of such approved agency or by the responsible individual. The building official or his/her designee may engage such experts as may be deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that may arise during the course of construction.
(D) Credentials: The building official or his/her designee and authorized representatives shall carry proper credentials for their respective office for the purpose of inspecting any and all buildings and premises in the performance of duties under this chapter.
(E) Rule Making Authority: The building official or his/her designee shall have power as may be necessary in the interest of public health, safety and general welfare, to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations, to interpret and implement the provisions of this chapter, to secure the intent thereof and to designate requirements applicable because of local climatic or other conditions; but such rules shall not have the effect of waiving working stresses or fire resistance requirements specifically provided in this chapter, or violating accepted engineering practice involving public safety.
(F) Records: The building official or his/her designee shall keep official records of applications received, permits and certificates issued, fees collected, reports of inspections and notices and orders issued. Such records shall be retained in the official records so long as the building or structure to which they relate remains in existence unless otherwise provided by other regulations. Plans and specifications of houses and accessories structures, except survey plats and building plot plans, may be destroyed after five (5) years. Those parts of plans for other buildings which may be useful for future periodic inspections shall be kept.
(G) Supervision: The building official or his/her designee shall have the power to order all work stopped on construction, installation, alteration or repair of buildings and structures, and parts and appurtenances thereof, regulated by this chapter, in the Village when such work is being done in violation of any provision relating thereto, or in violation of the zoning provisions of this Code. (Ord. 19-O-10, 6-24-2019)