[Adopted as Ch. 2.28 of the Village Code]
There is created the position of Building Inspector, who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees.
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 ensure compliance with the Village ordinances.
The Building Inspector shall have the power to order all work stopped on construction, alteration or repair of buildings in the Village when such work is being done in violation of any provision of any ordinance relating thereto, or in violation of the zoning ordinance. 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 an hour. Such written stop order may be served by any police officer.
The Building Inspector shall have the power to enter 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.