[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Hopkinton 5-2-1994 ATM by Art. 58. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-7-2007 ATM by Art. 4]
The town accepts the provisions of MGL c. 43C, §§ 13 and 14, to allow for the adoption of a new bylaw for the town which would provide for a consolidated Department of Municipal Inspections, to include the Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer, Wiring Inspector and Plumbing/Gas Fitting Inspector. The bylaw establishing a Department of Municipal Inspections shall provide for the appointment of the Director of Municipal Inspections, who shall be appointed by and shall be responsible to the Town Manager. The term of such Director shall be three years, subject to removal by vote of the Town Manager.
The Department of Municipal Inspection shall be responsible for:
A. 
The coordination of inspectional functions carried out by any municipal officer or agent within the Department.
B. 
Maintenance of all records relating to inspections in a central common index.
C. 
A single application process, which would indicate all inspections which might be necessary, including, but not limited to, any inspections under Chapter 210, Zoning, and other local bylaws, the Building Code and Plumbing and Gas Codes and any other local inspections, within this Department, as may be otherwise authorized.
Any agency performing an inspection function, within this Department, shall be continued but, for administrative purposes, all personnel performing inspection functions for the existing agency shall, when performing such inspection services, be subject to the administrative control and direction of the Director of Municipal Inspections, but not otherwise.