There is hereby designated in the Village a public official
to be known as the "Building Inspector," who shall be appointed by
the Village Board of Trustees at a compensation to be fixed by it.
The Village Board of Trustees may appoint one or more Assistant
Building Inspectors, as the need may appear, to act under the supervision
of the Building Inspector and to exercise any portion of his powers
and duties. The compensation of such Assistant Building Inspectors
shall be fixed by the Village Board of Trustees.
In the absence of the Building Inspector, or in the case of
his inability to act for any reason, the Mayor shall have the power,
with the consent of the Village Board of Trustees, to designate a
person to act in his behalf and to exercise all of the powers conferred
upon him by this chapter.
[L.L. No. 5-1994, § 1]
(a)
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, ordinance or regulation
or except as herein otherwise provided, the Building Inspector shall
administer and enforce all of the provisions of laws, ordinances and
regulations applicable to the construction, alteration, repair, removal
and demolition of buildings and structures and the installation and
use of materials and equipment therein and the location, use, occupancy
and maintenance thereof. The Building Inspector is authorized to commence
criminal and civil proceedings in the Village Justice Court and in
the New York State Supreme Court by the issuance of appearance tickets
or other criminal and civil process for the purpose of administering
and enforcing all of the provisions of applicable laws, ordinances
and regulations.
(b)
He shall receive applications and issue permits for the erection,
alteration, removal and demolition of buildings or structures or parts
thereof and shall examine the premises for which such applications
have been received or such permits have been issued for the purpose
of insuring compliance with laws, ordinances and regulations governing
building construction.
(c)
He shall issue all appropriate notices or orders to remove illegal
or unsafe conditions, to require the necessary safeguards during construction
and to insure compliance during the entire course of construction
with the requirements of such laws, ordinances or regulations. 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 inspection
from Assistant Building Inspectors or other employees of the Building
Department or from generally recognized and authoritative service
and inspection bureaus, provided that the same are certified by a
responsible official thereof.
(d)
Whenever the same may be necessary or appropriate to assure compliance
with the provisions of applicable laws, ordinances or regulations
covering building construction, he may require the performance of
tests in the field by experienced, professional persons or by accredited
and authoritative testing laboratories or service bureaus or agencies.
(a)
The Building Inspector shall keep permanent official records of all
transactions and activities conducted by him, including all applications
received, permits and certificates issued, fees charged and collected,
inspection reports and notices and orders issued. All such records
shall be public records open to public inspection during business
hours.
(b)
The Building Inspector shall, annually, submit to the Village Board
of Trustees a written report and summary of all business conducted
by the Building Inspector, including permits and certificates issued,
fees collected, orders and notices promulgated, inspections and tests
made and appeals or litigation pending.
The Building Inspector may request and shall receive, so far
as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties, the assistance
and cooperation of the Police and Fire Departments or officers and
of all other municipal officials exercising any jurisdiction over
the construction, use or occupancy of buildings or the installation
of equipment therein.
