[Adopted as Sec. 2-3-10 of the 1995 Code]
A. 
There are created the positions of Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Inspector, and Plumbing Inspector. One person may be appointed to serve in all capacities.
B. 
Each Inspector shall:
(1) 
Be of good moral character;
(2) 
Possess such executive ability as is requisite for the performance of his duties and shall have a thorough knowledge of the standard materials and methods used in the installation of equipment in his area of responsibility.
(3) 
Be well versed in approved methods of construction for safety to persons and property, the Statutes of the State of Wisconsin relating to work in his area of responsibility, and any orders, rules and regulations issued by authority thereof;
(4) 
Have sufficient experience in the installation of equipment to enable him to understand and apply the appropriate Codes adopted by the Village of Fredonia.
C. 
Specific requirements.
(1) 
Each Inspector shall be certified by the State of Wisconsin in his area of responsibility.
(2) 
The Building Inspector and HVAC Inspector shall be certified by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services to administer and enforce all the provisions of the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code.
(3) 
The Electrical Inspector and his assistant inspectors shall be certified by the State of Wisconsin as Electrical Inspectors.
(4) 
The Plumbing Inspector shall be certified by the State of Wisconsin as a Plumbing Inspector.
A. 
The Plumbing Inspector, Electrical Inspector, HVAC Inspector and Building Inspector shall be annually appointed by the Village President, subject to Board confirmation, starting on May 1 of each year.
B. 
Each Inspector shall enforce the provisions of this Code of Ordinances and all other ordinances and laws and orders of the State of Wisconsin which relate to building construction, plumbing, HVAC and electrical installations, subject to the respective authority of each Inspector as set forth in this article and other chapters of the Village Code of Ordinances.
C. 
For the purposes described above, each Inspector may, at all reasonable times, enter buildings and premises. Inspectors may pass upon any questions arising under the provisions of this Code of Ordinances relating to their areas of responsibility. No person shall interfere with an Inspector while in the performance of his official duties.
D. 
Any person feeling himself aggrieved by any order or ruling of an Inspector may, within 30 days thereafter, appeal from such order or ruling to the Board of Appeals, as established in Chapter 575, Zoning, such an appeal to be in writing.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
E. 
Each Inspector shall be subject to removal from office during his term for cause after a hearing by the Village Board.
Each Inspector may employ, subject to approval of the Village Board, any assistant inspectors and clerical assistants necessary for the proper conduct of his office and the inspection of installations in his area of responsibility.
A. 
In the discharge of their respective duties, each Inspector under this article or his authorized agent may enter any building, upon presentation of the proper credentials, during reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection and may require the production of any permit or license required hereunder. No person shall interfere with the Inspector or his authorized agent while in the performance of his duties; and any person so interfering shall be in violation of this article and subject to a penalty as provided by § 1-4 of the Code.
B. 
If consent to entry to personal or real properties which are not public buildings or to portions of public buildings which are not open to the public for inspection purposes has been denied, the Inspector shall obtain a special inspection warrant under § 66.0119, Wis. Stats.
The Inspectors shall have such duties as are prescribed in this article and Chapter 19, Article VIII, ADA Compliance Committee; Chapter 200, Building Construction; Chapter 250, Electrical Standards; Chapter 266, Erosion Control and Stormwater Management; Chapter 274, Fair Housing; and Chapter 433, Plumbing Standards, of this Code of Ordinances.
A. 
Inspectors shall keep a record of all applications for permits and regularly number each permit in the order of issuance. They shall keep a record showing the number, description and size of all buildings erected during their terms of office, indicating the kind of material used, the cost of each project and the aggregate cost of the buildings and the various classes. They shall keep a record of all inspections made and a record of all fees collected by them showing the date of their receipt and transfer to the Village Treasurer.
[Amended 11-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-6]
B. 
The Plumbing Inspector shall make such reports to the Department of Health Services as are required under § 145.04(3), Wis. Stats.
Each Inspector may order construction, installation, alteration or repair work stopped when such work is being done in violation of this Code of Ordinances. Work so stopped shall not be resumed, except with written permission of the Inspector, provided if the stop-work order is an oral one it shall be followed by written order within a reasonable period of time.