[Amended 2-3-2005 by L.L. No. 2-2005; 12-6-2007 by L.L. No.
5-2007]
There is hereby designated in the Town of Walworth
a public official to be known as the "Building Inspector," who shall
be appointed by the Town Board of the Town at a compensation to be
fixed by it. There is also designated in the Town of Walworth a public
official to be known as the "Code Enforcement Officer," who shall
be appointed by the Town Board of the Town of Walworth at a compensation
to be fixed by it. Although the Building Inspector and the Code Enforcement
Officer each may have different duties within the Town, each may carry
out the duties of each other.
In the absence of the Building Inspector or
in the case of his or her inability to act for any reason, the Supervisor
shall have the power, with the consent of the Town Board, to designate
a person to act in behalf of the Building Inspector and to exercise
all the powers conferred upon him or her by this chapter. The Town
Board may appoint one Building Inspector or more, as the need may
appear.
The Building Inspector or any employee of his
or her office shall not engage in any activity inconsistent with his
or her duties or with the interests of the office nor shall he/she,
during the term of his or her office or employment, be engaged directly
or indirectly in any building business, in the furnishing of labor,
materials or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance
of a building or the preparation of plans or specifications thereof
within the Town of Walworth, excepting only that this provision shall
not prohibit any officer or employee from such activities in connection
with the construction of a building or structure owned by him or her
and not constructed for sale.
[Added 12-6-2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007]
In every municipality or other agency subject to 19 NYCRR Part
1203, Uniform Code: Minimum Standards for Administration and Enforcement,
Section 1203.4(a), the Building Inspector shall annually submit to
the Secretary of State, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State,
a report of its activities relative to administration and enforcement
of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Upon request of
the Department of State, every municipality or other agency subject
to this section shall provide from the records and related materials
it is required to maintain excerpts, summaries, tabulations, statistics
and other information and accounts of its activities in connection
with administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code. Failure to
produce the requested materials shall permit an inference that the
minimum standards of this section have not been met.
The Building Inspector may request and shall
receive, so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his or her
duties, the assistance and cooperation of the Fire Department, the
Health Department and other 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.