There is hereby designated in the Town of Fort Edward a public official
to be known as the "Code Enforcement Official" with the approval of the Town
Board, at a compensation to be fixed by it.
A.
The Code Enforcement Official shall be considered an
official of the Town of Fort Edward.
B.
The Code Enforcement Official shall:
(1)
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or except
as herein otherwise provided, administer and enforce all of the provisions
of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code applicable to the plans,
specifications or permits for the construction, alteration and repair of buildings
and structures; the installation and use of materials and equipment therein;
and the location, use and occupancy thereof in regard to building construction
specifications and fire prevention requirements.
(2)
Receive applications, approve plans and specifications
and issue permits for the erection and alteration of buildings or structures
or parts thereof and shall examine the premises for which such applications
have been received, plans approved or such permits have been issued for the
purpose of ensuring compliance with the code.
(3)
Make inspections and issue in writing all appropriate
notices or orders, including stop orders, to remove illegal or unsafe conditions,
to require the necessary safeguards during construction and to ensure compliance
during the entire course of construction with the requirements of the code.
(4)
Make all building construction and fire prevention inspections
which are necessary and proper for the carrying out of duties as required
by the code.
(5)
Issue a certificate of occupancy where appropriate for
a building constructed or altered in accordance with the provisions of the
Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, which shall certify that the building
conforms to the requirements of the code.
In the absence of the Code Enforcement Official or in the case of his
inability to act for any reason, the Supervisor of the Town of Fort Edward
shall have the power, with the consent of the Town Board of the Town of Fort
Edward, to designate a person to act on behalf of the Code Enforcement Official
and to exercise all the powers conferred upon that person.
The Supervisor with the approval of the Town Board may appoint one (1)
inspector or more, as the need may appear, to act under the supervision and
direction of the Code Enforcement Official and to exercise any portion of
the powers and duties of the Code Enforcement Official as that person may
direct. The compensation of such inspector shall be fixed by the Board of
Trustees.
