[Amended 6-27-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997; 10-3-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
The Board of Trustees shall designate an individual to serve
as the "Code Enforcement Official."
A.
The Code Enforcement Official shall be considered an official of
the Village of Fort Edward.
B.
The Code Enforcement Official shall:
(1)
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or except as herein
otherwise provided, administer and enforce all of the provisions of
this chapter and the Uniform Code applicable to the plans, specifications
or permits for the construction, alteration and repair of buildings
and structures, the installation and use of materials and equipment
therein and the location, use and occupancy thereof in regard to building
construction specifications and fire prevention requirements.
[Amended 10-3-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
(2)
Receive applications, approve plans and specifications and issue
permits for the erection and alteration of buildings or structures
or parts thereof and shall examine the premises for which such applications
have been received, plans approved or such permits have been issued,
for the purpose of insuring compliance with the code.
(3)
Make inspections and issue in writing all appropriate notices or
orders, including stop orders, to remove illegal or unsafe conditions,
to require the necessary safeguards during construction and to ensure
compliance during the entire course of construction with the requirements
of the code.
(4)
Make all building construction and fire prevention inspections which
are necessary and proper for the carrying out of duties as required
by the code.
(5)
Issue a certificate of occupancy, where appropriate, for a building
constructed or altered in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform
Code, which shall certify that the building conforms to the requirements
of the code.
[Amended 10-3-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
(6)
Upon approval by the Board of Trustees, consult with such inspectors,
engineers and other consultants as may be necessary in the judgment
of the Code Enforcement Official depending on the plans and specifications
of a particular project, the costs of which may be charged to the
owner or applicant as determined by the Board of Trustees.
[Added 10-3-2016 by L.L.
No. 1-2016]
In the absence of the Code Enforcement Official, or in the case
of his inability to act for any reason, the Mayor of the Village of
Fort Edward shall have the power, with the consent of the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Fort Edward, to designate a person to act
on behalf of the Code Enforcement Official and to exercise all the
powers conferred upon him.
[Amended 10-3-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
The Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, may appoint
one inspector or more, as the need may appear, to act under the supervision
and direction of the Code Enforcement Official and to exercise any
portion of the powers and duties of the Code Enforcement Official
as he may direct. The compensation of such inspector shall be fixed
by the Board of Trustees. Reference below in this chapter to "Code
Enforcement Official" shall be deemed to include any such inspectors
appointed pursuant to this section.
