The Department of Building and Code Enforcement, as established in Chapter 25 of this Municipal Code, shall provide duly qualified enforcement officers to administer this chapter and the Uniform Code.
The Board of Trustees hereby designates the Senior Building Inspector as the chief enforcement officer of this chapter. He or she may delegate authority to any other qualified officer(s) or employee(s) to act as enforcement officer(s) and, in case of his or her absence or inability to act, designate at any time a suitable officer or employee to perform any or all of his or her duties under this Code.
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Enforcement officers. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, rule or regulation, or except as herein otherwise provided, the enforcement officers shall administer and enforce all of the provisions of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to the plans, specifications, or permits for the construction, alteration and repair of buildings and structures, and the installation and use of materials and equipment therein, and the location, use and occupancy thereof in his or her area of responsibility.
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Promulgation of rules and regulations. The chief enforcement officer shall promulgate rules and regulations subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees to secure the intent and purposes of this chapter and a proper enforcement of the Uniform Code and the laws, rules and regulations governing building plans, specifications, construction, alteration or repairs.
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Issuance of permits. Each enforcement officer in his or her area of responsibility shall receive applications, study and recommend approval or disapproval of plans and specifications and shall submit such applications with his or her recommendations to the Village Board for final action and the issuance of permits. Unless otherwise provided, the enforcement officer shall examine the premises for which applications have been received or permits issued in order to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations applicable thereto.
Each enforcement officer in the area of his or her responsibility shall:
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Issue in writing all appropriate notices or orders to remove illegal or unsafe conditions. Such notices or orders may be served upon the property owner or his or her agent personally or by sending, by certified mail, a copy of such order to the owner or his or her agent at the address set forth in the application for permission for the construction or alteration of such building and by posting the same upon a conspicuous portion of the premises to which the notice applies.
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Require the necessary safeguards during construction.
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Ensure compliance during the entire course of construction with the requirements of the Uniform Code, laws, rules and regulations.
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Make all inspections which are necessary or proper for the carrying out of his or her duties, except that he or she may accept written reports of inspection from any authorized deputy or substitute or from generally recognized and authoritative service and inspection bureaus or agencies, provided the same are certified by a responsible official thereof.
Whenever the same may be appropriate to determine compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Code, applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations covering building construction or alteration, each enforcement officer may, in his or her discretion, accept and rely upon written reports of tests in the field by experienced, professional persons or by accredited and authoritative testing laboratories or service and inspection bureaus or agencies.
Each enforcement officer in his or her area of responsibility shall issue a certificate of occupancy, where appropriate, for a building constructed or altered in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Code, which such certificate shall certify that the building conforms to the requirements of the Uniform Code.
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The chief enforcement officer shall keep permanent official records of all transactions and activities conducted by the Department of Building and Code Enforcement, including all applications received, plans approved, permits and certificates issued, inspection reports, all rules and regulations promulgated with the consent of the Board of Trustees, and notices and orders issued. All such records shall be public records open to public inspection during normal business hours.
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The chief enforcement officer shall, at each regular Board meeting, submit to the Board of Trustees a written report and summary of all business conducted by the Department of Building and Code Enforcement.
An enforcement officer 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 Police, Fire and Health 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.
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Inspections and reports. The architect or professional engineer whose seal and signature appear on the drawings for buildings or structures, or his or her designated representative, shall be responsible for making periodic visits to the construction site to familiarize himself or herself 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, 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 or she may observe. He or she shall advise the enforcement officer when such discrepancies have been corrected.
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Limitation on duties. The architect or engineer shall not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the construction. He or she 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 or she be responsible for the contractor's failure to carry out the construction in accord with the approved drawings and specifications.