§ 14-62. Building inspector.

(a)

Office created; appointment. There is created the office of building inspector. The building inspector shall be appointed by the village president subject to confirmation by the board. The building inspector shall be certified for inspection purposes by the department of commerce in each of the categories specified by the Wis. Adm. Code, and by the state in the category of plumbing.

(b)

Subordinates. The administrator may appoint, as necessary, subordinates, which appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the board. Any subordinate hired to inspect buildings shall be certified under the Wisconsin Administrative Code, by the department.

(c)

Duties. The building inspector shall administer and enforce all provisions of this article and the Uniform Dwelling Code.

(d)

Powers. The building inspector or an authorized certified agent may at all reasonable hours enter upon any public or private premises for inspection purposes and may require the production of the permit for any building, plumbing, electrical or heating work. No person shall interfere with or refuse to permit access to any such premises to the building inspector or his agent while in the performance of his duties.

(e)

Records. The building inspector shall perform all administrative tasks required by the department under this chapter and the Uniform Dwelling Code. In addition, the inspector shall keep a record of all applications for building permits in a book for such purpose and shall regularly number each permit in the order of its issue. Also, a record showing the number, description and size of all buildings erected indicating the kind of materials used and the cost of each building and aggregate cost of all one- and two-family dwellings shall be kept. The building inspector shall make a written annual report to the board relative to these matters.

(Code 1989, § 15.16(5))