There is hereby established in the Town of Wilton
a Building Department for the administration and enforcement of the
provisions of all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders
applicable to the location, design, materials, construction, alteration,
repair, equipment, maintenance, use, occupancy, removal and demolition
of buildings and structures and their appurtenances located in the
Town of Wilton. The words "building regulations" shall mean all such
laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders.
The Building Inspector and such deputies or
administrative assistants as the Town Board may deem necessary shall
be appointed by the Town Board at a compensation to be fixed by the
Town Board.
A.
State law. The Building Inspector shall have all the
powers given to him under Article 18 of the Executive Law and § 138
of the Town Law and building regulations as are now existing or hereafter
amended.
B.
Notices, orders, permits and certificates. The Building
Inspector shall issue all notices, orders, permits and certificates
necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the provisions of this
chapter.
C.
Right of entry. The Building Inspector shall have
the power to enter upon and examine any premises as may be necessary
to assure compliance with this chapter and the laws, ordinances, regulations
and orders enumerated herein.
D.
Application of permits and certificates. Any building
permit, certificate or other document issued by the Building Inspector
may relate to one or more of the matters which may be subject to his
jurisdiction.
E.
Other employees. The Town Board may appoint or employ
such other persons as it may deem necessary to assure enforcement
of this chapter.
A.
Inspection and reports. The architect or professional
engineer whose seal and signature appear on the drawings for buildings
or structures other than one- or two-family dwellings, or his designated
representative, shall be responsible for making periodic visits to
the construction site to familiarize himself with the progress and
quality of the construction and to determine, in general, if the construction
is proceeding in accord with the drawings, specifications and addenda
thereto which have been reviewed by the Building Inspector. He shall
file reports with the Building Inspector at regular intervals indicating
the times of such visits, the status of the construction and of any
defects or discrepancies between the actual construction and the approved
drawings and specifications affecting structural, fire, health or
safety which he may observe. He shall advise the Building Inspector
when such discrepancies have been corrected.
B.
Limitation on duties. The architect or engineer shall
not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections
to check the construction. He shall not be responsible for construction
means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures or for safety
precautions and programs in connection with the construction, nor
shall he be responsible for the contractor's failure to carry out
the construction in accord with the approved drawings and specifications.
