§ 68-10. Powers and duties of Building Inspector.

A. 

Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, ordinance, rule or regulation or except as herein otherwise provided, the Building Inspector shall administer and enforce all of the provisions of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to plans, specifications or permits for the construction, alteration and repair of buildings and structures, the installation and use of materials and equipment therein and the location, use and occupancy thereof.

B. 

The Building Inspector shall promulgate rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, to secure the intent and purposes of this code and a proper enforcement of the laws, ordinances, rules and regulations governing building plans, specifications, construction, alteration or repairs.

C. 

The Building Inspector shall receive applications, approve plans and specifications and issue permits for the erection and alteration of buildings or structures or parts thereof and shall examine the premises for which such applications have been received, plans approved or such permits have been issued, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with laws, ordinances, rules and regulations governing building construction or alterations.

D. 

The Building Inspector shall issue in writing all appropriate notices or orders to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to require the necessary safeguards during construction and to ensure compliance during the entire course of construction with the requirements of such laws, ordinances, rules and regulations; and such notices or orders may be served upon the property owner or his agent personally or by sending by certified mail a copy of such order to the owner or his agent at the address set forth in the application for permission for the construction or alteration of such building and by posting the same upon a conspicuous portion of the premises to which the notice applies. He shall make all inspections which are necessary or proper for the carrying out of his duties, except that he may accept written reports of inspections from Deputy Building Inspectors or other employees of the Building Department or from generally recognized and authoritative service and inspection bureaus or agencies, provided that the same are certified by a responsible official thereof.

E. 

Whenever the same may be appropriate to determine compliance with the provisions of applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations covering building construction or alteration, the Building Inspector may, in his discretion, accept and rely upon written reports of tests in the field by experienced, professional persons or by accredited and authoritative testing laboratories or service and inspection bureaus or agencies.

F. 

The Building Inspector shall issue a certificate of occupancy where appropriate for a building constructed or altered in accordance with the provisions of the State Building Construction Code, which certificate shall certify that the building conforms to the requirements of the State Building Construction Code.