The Building Inspector shall be the Municipal official who shall
have the duty of enforcing all building and housing regulations as
herein prescribed. He shall inspect all buildings repaired, altered,
built, or moved in the Municipality as often as necessary to insure
compliance with all Municipal ordinances. He shall have the power
and authority to order at the direction of the Governing Body, all
work stopped on any construction, alteration, or relocation which
violates any provisions prescribed herein. He shall at the direction
of the Governing Body, issue permission to continue any construction,
alteration, or relocation when the Governing Body is satisfied that
no provision will be violated. If the stop order is an oral one, it
shall be followed by a written stop order within one hour. Such written
order may be served by any Municipal Policeman. (Ref. 16-233, 16-234,
16-308 RS Neb.)
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to allow the Building
Inspector entry into any building or structure where the work of construction,
alteration, repair, or relocation is taking place for the purpose
of making official inspections at any reasonable hour. (Ref. 16-233,
16-234 RS Neb.)
Upon the issuance of a building permit, the Building Inspector
shall furnish to the applicant a permit card which shall be a distinctive
color and shall contain the nature of the work, the location of the
building, the number of the permit, and the date of issuance. The
said card shall be prominently displayed on the principal frontage
of the building site close to or upon the building or structure and
shall so remain until the final inspection has been made. (Ref. 16-233,
16-234 RS Neb.)
The Building Inspector, upon notification from the permit holder
or his agent, shall make the following inspections of the building
or structure and shall either approve that portion of the construction
as completed, or shall notify the permit holder, or his agent that
the work fails to comply with the requirements of the Municipal Code:
Foundation and Ground Work Inspection shall be made after trenches
are excavated and the necessary forms erected; Sewer Line and Sewer
Tap Inspection shall be made before the line is covered; Rough-in
Inspection shall be made after the roof, framing, fire-blocking, and
backing is in place and all pipes, electrical wiring, chimneys, and
vents are complete; and Final Inspection shall be made after the building
is completed and ready for occupancy. It shall be unlawful for any
person to do work, or cause work to be done beyond the point indicated
in each successive inspection without the written approval of the
Building Inspector. (Ref. 16-233, 16-234 RS Neb.)
In the event it is claimed that the true intent and meaning
of this Chapter has been wrongly interpreted by the Building Inspector;
that the time allowed for compliance with any order of the Building
Inspector is too short; or that conditions peculiar to a particular
building make it unreasonably difficult to meet the literal requirements
prescribed by this Chapter and the Building Inspector, the owner,
his agent, or the occupant may file a notice of appeal within 10 days
after the decision or order of the Building Inspector has been made.
The Governing Body shall hear all appeals and shall have the power
and authority, when appealed to, to modify the decision or order of
the Building Inspector. Such a decision shall be final, subject only
to any remedy which the aggrieved person may have at law or equity.
Applications for review shall be in writing and shall state the reasons
why the variance should be made. A variance shall be granted only
where it is evident that reasonable safety and sanitation is assured
and may include conditions not generally specified by this Code to
achieve that end. A copy of any variance so granted shall be sent
to both the Building Inspector and the applicant. (Ref. 16-233, 16-234
RS Neb.)
It shall be the duty of the owner, tenant, or lessee causing
the construction, demolition, or moving of any building or improvement
within the Municipality to have during such work all excavations,
open basements, building materials, and debris protected by suitable
guards or barricades by day, and by warning lights at night. The failure,
neglect, or refusal of said persons to erect such guards shall constitute
a violation of this Section and the Municipal Police or the Building
Inspector shall stop all work until guards are erected and maintained
as required. (Ref. 16-232 through 16-234 RS Neb.)