A. Definition: The title or phrase, "building officers", where used in this chapter, shall mean and include the building commissioner and all deputies and inspectors in his department as fully and effectually as if each and all of the officers were specifically designated and named in lieu of the title or phrase. (1970 Code §2.37; amd. 1995 Code)
B. Right Of Entry, Hindering Or Resisting: Building officers are hereby empowered to enter lawfully upon any premises or into any building or structure or portion thereof, when necessary to do so in the performance of any duty imposed upon them by chapter 2 of this title, or any other provision of this code, or by any village ordinance, and it is hereby made unlawful for any person to hinder or prevent or to attempt to hinder or prevent building officers from doing so.
Any person hindering or attempting to hinder, resisting or attempting to resist any building officer in the performance of his duty shall be charged with resisting an officer; and the person convicted of such offense shall be subject to the general penalty provided for violations of this code 1 . (1970 Code §2.38)
C. Not Liable For Damages: In all cases where any action is taken by the building officers or any other officers of the village to enforce the provisions of any sections contained in chapter 2 of this title or to enforce the provisions of any of the laws of the village, whether such action is taken in pursuance of the express provisions of such sections or laws, or in a case where discretionary power is given by chapter 2 of this title or any of the laws of the village, such acts shall be done in the name of and on behalf of the village; and the officers, in so acting for the village, do not thereby render themselves liable personally and they are hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any such act committed or permitted in good faith in the discharge of their duty. Any suit brought against the officers, by reason thereof, shall be defended by the village until final determination of the proceedings therein. (1970 Code §2.39)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See section 1-4-1 of this code. |