Sec. 6-1. - Department of building inspection; building official.

(a)

Department of building inspection.

(1)

Established. There shall be a department of building inspection.

(2)

Appointment of building official. The town manager shall appoint the building official in accordance with the provisions of G.L. 1956, § 23-27.3-100.0 et seq. The building official shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

(3)

Enforcement authority. It shall be the responsibility of the building official to enforce the provisions of the state building code pursuant to the provisions of G.L. 1956, § 23-27.3-100.0 et seq.

(4)

Inspections. The town shall have the following inspectors to assist the building official:

a.

Electrical inspector.

b.

Mechanical inspector.

c.

Plumbing inspector.

(5)

Appointment of inspectors. The town manager shall appoint the inspectors pursuant to the general laws of the state.

(6)

Qualifications of inspectors. Inspectors shall meet the qualifications set forth in G.L. 1956, § 23-27.3-100.0 et seq.

(7)

Duties of inspectors. The inspectors shall assist the building official in the performance of his duties and in the enforcement of the state building code.

(8)

Waiver of required inspectors. The town council may waive the requirement to have any of the inspectors required pursuant to subsection (a)(4) of this section or approve one individual performing multiple inspections.

(b)

Powers and duties of building official. The building official shall issue and revoke building permits and enforce the provisions of the state building code and any subsequent amendments. He shall record all violations, which shall be reported to the town solicitor, who shall institute appropriate action to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove such violations.

(Ord. of 10-26-1994, § 7-1)