There is hereby designated in the Town of Colden a public official
to be known as the Building Inspector and Enforcement Officer, who
shall be appointed by the Town Board at a compensation to be fixed
by the Town Board.
The Town Board may appoint a Deputy Building Inspector as the
need may appear, at a compensation to be fixed by the Town Board.
The Building Inspector shall keep permanent official records
of all transactions and activities conducted by him, including all
applications received, permits and certificates issued, fees charged
and collected, inspection reports and notices and orders issued. All
such records shall be public records.
The Building Inspector may revoke a building permit theretofore
issued and approved in the following instances:
A. Where he finds that there has been any false statement or misrepresentation
as to a material fact in the application, plans or specifications
on which the building permit was based.
B. Where he finds that the building permit was issued in error and should
not have been issued in accordance with the applicable law.
C. Where he finds that the work performed under the permit is not being
prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the application, plans
or specifications.
D. Where the person to whom a building permit has been issued fails
or refuses to comply with a stop order issued by the Building Inspector.
Whenever the Building Inspector has reasonable grounds to believe
that work on any building or structure is being prosecuted in violation
of the provisions of the applicable building laws, ordinances or regulations,
or not in conformity with the provisions of an application, plans
or specifications on the basis of which a building permit was issued,
or in an unsafe and dangerous manner, he shall notify the owner of
the property, or the owner's agent or the person performing the work,
to suspend all work, and any such person shall forthwith stop such
work and suspend all building activities until the stop order has
been rescinded. Such order and notice shall be in writing, shall state
the conditions under which the work may be resumed and may be served
upon a person to whom it is directed either by delivering it personally
to him, or by posting the same upon a conspicuous portion of the building
under construction and sending a copy of the same by registered mail.
The Building Inspector or Deputy Building Inspector, upon the
showing of proper credentials and in the discharge of his duties,
may enter upon any building, structure or premises at any reasonable
hour, and no person shall interfere with or prevent such entry.