[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 100-2014]
The Inspector of Buildings shall, in addition
to the express duties and responsibilities imposed upon him or her
by the provisions of Chapter 143 of the General Laws, be charged with
the following duties:
A. The survey and inspection of all buildings and the
enforcement of all ordinances relating to the construction, erection,
alteration, repair, removal and safety of buildings, and he or she
shall pass upon all questions relating to the strength and durability
of buildings, structures and materials.
B. He or she shall examine all applications, plans, specifications
and drawings submitted therewith before a permit shall be issued.
C. He or she shall sign and issue all permits and notices
required to be issued by the terms of this article, unless otherwise
expressly provided.
D. He or she shall examine or cause to be examined all buildings
in the course of erection as often as necessary and make written records
of all violations of this article.
E. He or she shall examine all buildings reported to
be insecure or dangerous or which may be damaged by fire or accident
and make a written record stating the nature and amount of such damage.
F. He or she shall examine all buildings under application
to be removed, razed, enlarged, altered or built upon and make a written
record of the condition of the same.
No person regularly employed by the Inspector
of Buildings shall be engaged or employed in any other business during
regular business hours or be interested in any other way in furnishing
labor, materials, plans or specifications to the City.