Town of Agawam, MA
Hampden County
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Chapter 7: Building Department
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Agawam 12-21-1972 as § 4-2 and 4-3 of the Code of the Town of Agawam. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building Maintenance Department — See Ch. 10.
Building construction — See Ch. 82.
Fees — See Ch. 103.
Zoning — See Ch. 180.
[Amended 3-5-1990 by TOR-90-11[1]]
There is hereby established a Building Department, consisting of an Inspector of Buildings to be appointed by the Mayor and such other members and personnel as the Mayor shall, from time to time, determine.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was adopted to change the title of "Building Inspector" to "Inspector of Buildings" so as to be in compliance with state statute. References to "Building Inspector" have been changed to "Inspector of Buildings" throughout the Code of the Town of Agawam.
[Amended 3-5-1990 by TOR-90-11]
The Inspector of Buildings shall be the chief officer of the Building Department and shall also be the Zoning Officer of the town.
[Added 6-18-1979]
Unless it is specifically stated in town ordinances or the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who the enforcing agent will be as to any particular law or ordinance, it is deemed that the Inspector of Buildings will be the designated enforcing agent.