There is hereby designated in the Town of Union
a public official to be known as the "Building Official" who shall
be appointed by the Town Board at a compensation to be fixed by it.
In the absence of the Building Official, or
in the case of his inability to act for any reason, the Supervisor
shall have the power, with the consent of the Town Board, to designate
a person to act in behalf of the Building Official and to exercise
all the powers conferred upon him by this chapter.
The Town Board may appoint one Building Inspector
or more, as the need may appear, to act under the supervision of the
Building Official and to exercise any portion of his powers and duties.
The compensation of such Building Inspectors shall be fixed by the
Town Board.
No officer or employee of the Building Department
shall engage in any activity inconsistent with his duties or with
the interests of the Building Department, nor shall he, during the
term of his employment, be engaged directly or indirectly in any building
business, in the furnishing of labor, materials or appliances for
the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building or in the
preparation of plans or specifications thereof within the Town of
Union, excepting that this provision shall not prohibit any employee
from such activities in connection with the construction of a building
or structure owned by him and not constructed for sale.
The Building Official may request and shall
receive, so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties,
the assistance and cooperation of the Police, Fire and Health Departments
and of all municipal officials exercising any jurisdiction over the
construction, use or occupancy of buildings or the installation of
equipment therein.