Powers and duties of Building Inspector.

A. The Building Inspector shall receive applications and issue permits for the erection, alteration, removal and demolition of buildings or structures or parts thereof and shall examine the premises for which such applications have been received or such permits have been issued for the purpose of ensuring compliance with laws, ordinances and regulations governing building construction, except that he may accept written reports of examination from certified inspectors approved by the Town Board.B. He shall issue all appropriate notices or orders to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to require the necessary safeguards during construction and to ensure compliance during the entire course of construction with the requirements of such laws, ordinances or regulations.

He shall make all inspections which are necessary or proper for carrying out his duties, except that he may accept written reports of inspection from building inspectors or other employees of the Building Division or from generally recognized and authoritative service and inspection bureaus, provided that the same are certified by a responsible official thereof and approved by the Town Board.C. Whenever the same may be necessary or appropriate to assure compliance with the provisions of applicable laws, ordinances or regulations covering building construction, he may require the performance of tests in the field by experienced, professional persons or by accredited and authoritative testing laboratories or service bureaus or agencies.