There is hereby established a Building Inspection Department, whose responsibility it is to enforce the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code as stated in Article I, Section 9, of the Uniform Statewide Building Code. The cost of enforcement may be defrayed through the levying of fees by the locality as provided in § 36-105 of the Code of Virginia. The Building Official, in concurrence with the chief appointing authority, shall be responsible for the organization and daily operation of the department.
[Added 2-6-2023]
It shall be unlawful for any owner or any other person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this chapter. Any owner or any other person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Code of Virginia, § 36-106. The provisions of Va. Code § 36-106, as amended, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this section.