§ 14-83. Duties and powers of inspectors.

(a)

It shall be the duty of the inspection department to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter and of the regulatory codes adopted herein, and to make all inspections necessary to determine whether or not the provisions of this chapter and such codes are being met.

(b)

Other duties and responsibilities of the inspection department and of the inspectors therein shall be to enforce within the town, state and local laws relating to the construction of buildings and other structures; the installation of such facilities as plumbing systems, electrical systems, heating systems, refrigeration systems, and air conditioning systems; the maintenance of buildings and other structures in a safe, sanitary, and healthful condition; and other matters that may be specified by the board of commissioners. These duties shall include the receipt of applications for permits and the issuance or denial of permits, the making of any necessary inspections, the issuance or denial of certificates of compliance, the issuance of orders to correct violations, the bringing of judicial actions against actual or threatened violations, the keeping of adequate records, and any other actions that may be required in order to adequately to enforce those laws. The board of commissioners shall have the authority to enact reasonable and appropriate provisions governing the enforcement of those laws.

(c)

Inspectors are also authorized, empowered, and directed to enforce all the provisions of this chapter and the regulatory codes herein adopted.

(Code 1985, § 150.51(a)—(c); Code 1999, § 14-97)

State law reference

Duties and responsibilities of inspectors, G.S. 160A-412.