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Chapter 11 - Building Code
Division 1 - Building Commissioner

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SEC. 11.1-1 BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT

  1. Establishment. There has heretofore been established and is hereby continued, a Building Inspection Department of and for the Town of Normal.
     
  2. Duties and Responsibilities. The Building Inspection Department shall apply, interpret and enforce the Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and Housing Codes of the Town of Normal.

SEC. 11.1-2 POSITION OF BUILDING COMMISSIONER.

  1. Establishment. There has heretofore been established and is hereby continued, the Town of Normal employment position of Building Commissioner.
     
  2. Supervision. The Building Commissioner shall be hired by and shall be under the supervision of the City Manager, as provided in the Town's Personnel Code.
     
  3. Assistants. The Building Commissioner may be assisted by other employees in the Building Inspection Department, including but not limited to, those individuals holding the employment positions of Plumbing Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Heating Inspector, Housing Inspector and such other personnel as may be authorized by the Town Council and assigned by the City Manager. Employees in and personnel assigned to the Building Inspection Department, at the direction of the Building Commissioner, may exercise any power and perform any duty, function or responsibility of the Building Commissioner.
     
  4. Office. The Building Commissioner has heretofore established and shall maintain an office at the Normal Municipal Building.

SEC. 11.1-3 QUALIFICATIONS. No person shall be hired as Building Commissioner who has not had experience as an architect, structural engineer, building inspector or superintendent of building construction.

SEC. 11.1-4 DUTIES. The Building Commissioner shall have the following duties, functions and responsibilities:

  1. To be and perform the duties of the "Code Official" as that term is used in the BOCA National Building Code and the One and Two-Family Dwelling Code as adopted and modified hereby. (Amended 6/18/90)
     
  2. To perform the duties, functions and responsibilities specified in the current job description of the Town of Normal employment position “Building Commissioner”, which job description is approved from time to time by the Town Council as part of the Town’s Salary Administration Program.
     
  3. To supervise, direct and assign employees in and personnel assigned to the Building Inspection Department.

SEC. 11.1-5 RECORDS. All records and reports of the Building Inspection Department shall be open to the public during regular office hours, but shall not be removed from that office without the written consent of the Building Commissioner or his designee.

SEC. 11.1-6 RIGHT OF ENTRY. Each employee in or person assigned to the Building Inspection Department, in the discharge of his or her official duties and upon proper identification, shall have the authority to enter any building, structure or premise at any reasonable hour.
(ENTIRE DIVISION 1 AMENDED 4/20/87)