There shall be a Building Official for the Town, who shall be appointed
by the Town Council for a term of six years and whose compensation shall be
fixed by the Town Council. The Building Official shall be appointed pursuant
to Section 23-27.3-107.5 of the General Laws and shall be a resident and qualified
elector of the Town within six months after appointment; provided, however,
the Council may make a temporary appointment to evaluate the ability of the
appointee to be building official.
The Building Official shall possess the necessary technical knowledge
appropriate to construction of buildings so that he/she can carry out the
function of the General Laws pursuant to G.L. Chapter 23-27.3 entitled "State
Building Code."
In addition to other duties specifically defined by the General Laws,
it shall be the duty of the Building Official to:
A. Issue all permits to builders or owners covering all
phases or work to be constructed within the Town;
B. Have knowledge of all codes, zoning laws, subdivision
laws, etc., in order that he/she may enlighten any person requiring such information;
C. Inspect all properties being built or added to at least
three times and keep a record of his findings on field cards which can be
transferred to permanent cards at a later date. Inspection shall include foundation,
pre-lathing, final and any other inspections deemed necessary. The Building
Official shall leave a sticker or card in or on the building after making
his inspections to show the owner that the building has been accepted or rejected;
D. Act as the zoning enforcement officer and enforce all
zoning laws adopted by the Town Council;
E. Act as the Minimum Housing Inspector;
F. Serve as the Building Inspector unless a Building Inspector
is separately appointed;
G. Inform the Town Council, the Conservation Commission
and the Planning Board where the application for a building permit is for
land involving wetlands;
H. Inspect the prospective land on which any building is
to be constructed, prior to the issuance of a building permit;
I. Serve as the Earth Removal Officer.