[Ord. No. 159 § 1, 1-5-1981]
There is hereby created the position of Building Inspector, who shall be appointed by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 159 §§ 2 — 6, 1-5-1981]
A. 
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to see to the enforcement of all ordinance provisions relating to buildings or zoning and to inspect all buildings or structures being erected or altered as frequently as may be necessary to insure compliance with the City ordinances.
B. 
The Building Inspector shall act as ex officio Plumbing Inspector and shall have all the powers and perform all the duties connected with that office.
C. 
The Building Inspector shall act as ex officio Electrical Inspector, and shall have all the powers and perform all the duties connected with that office.
D. 
The Building Inspector shall have the power to order all work stopped on construction or alteration or repair of buildings in the City when such work is being done in violation of any provision of any ordinance relating thereto, or in violation of Chapter 400, Planning and Zoning Regulations, Article VII, Zoning Regulations. Work shall not be resumed after the issuance of such an order, except on the written permission of the Inspector; provided, that if the stop order is an oral one, it shall be followed by a written stop order within one (1) hour. Such written stop order may be served by any police officer.
E. 
The Building Inspector shall have the power to make or cause to be made an entry into any building or premises where the work of altering, repairing or constructing any building or structure is going on, for the purpose of making inspections at any reasonable hour.