The provisions of these regulations shall relate
to the construction, alteration and maintenance of buildings and other
structures within the limits of the Town of Plainville, County of
Norfolk, except such as are owned and occupied by the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts or by any county, and also excepting bridges, quays
and wharves. Its provisions are intended to be carried out in a manner
as will best promote the health, safety, convenience and welfare of
the inhabitants and lessen the danger from fire.
No building, structure or part thereof shall
hereafter be constructed except in conformity with the statutes of
the commonwealth and these bylaws, and no building already erected
or hereafter built shall be raised or built up in such a manner that,
were such building wholly built or constructed after passage of these
bylaws, it would be in violation of any provisions thereof, and no
building or structure shall be moved to any location where its construction
would be in violation of the provisions of statutes of the commonwealth
or these bylaws. Any alteration, addition to or reconstruction of
any existing building or structure already erected or hereafter built
shall, to the extent of such work, be subject to the provisions of
these bylaws.
These bylaws may be altered, repealed or amended
by a two-thirds vote at any Annual Town Meeting, at any other Town
Meeting specially called for the purpose; an article or articles for
such purpose having been inserted in the Warrant for such meeting.
The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Plainville
shall employ and designate an Inspector of Buildings or Building Commissioner
(hereinafter "Inspector of Buildings") as well as such other local
inspectors as are reasonably necessary to assist the Inspector of
Buildings to administer and enforce the State Building Code and the
rules and regulations made under the authority thereof. The Inspector
of Buildings shall report directly to and be solely responsible to
the appointing authority.
The Inspector of Buildings and local inspector
(hereinafter "Building Official") shall enforce all of the provisions
of 780 CMR, 521 CMR (Architectural Access Board) and any other state
statutes, rules and regulations or ordinances or bylaws which empower
the Building Official. The Building Official shall act on any question
relative to the mode or manner of construction and materials to be
used in the construction, reconstruction, alterations, repairs, demolition,
removal, installation of equipment and the location, use, occupancy
and maintenance of all buildings and structures, except as otherwise
specifically provided for by statutory requirements or as provided
for in 780 CMR 109.0.
All permits shall be void if operations thereunder
are not commenced within 90 days after the date of permit or if the
operations thereunder are discontinued for a period of more than six
months; subject, however, to strikes and delays of materials. A notice
of permits granted by the Inspector of Buildings shall be posted forthwith
by the owner of the premises.