§ 14-2. Building inspection department.

(a)

There is hereby established a building inspection department whose responsibility it is to enforce the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, as stated in section 105.1 of the Uniform Statewide Building Code. The cost of enforcement may be defrayed through the levying of fees by the town as provided in Code of Virginia, § 36-105. The department shall have one or more building officials or inspectors who shall be appointed by the town council. The building official or inspector, in concurrence with the county board of supervisors, shall be responsible for the organization and daily operation of the department.

(b)

Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the town council may enter into an agreement with the county board of supervisors whereby an appropriate department or office of the county assumes responsibility for administering and enforcing the building code within this town. When such an agreement is in effect, such county department or office shall be deemed to be the department established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and the county building official and his subordinates shall be deemed to be the town building official and subordinate officers and inspectors.

(Code 1992, § 4-2)

Editor's note— Subsection (b) of section 14-2 has been implemented in the town.

Cross reference— Administration, ch. 2.

State Law reference— Enforcement of building code, Code of Virginia, § 36-105.

(Code 1992, § 4-2)

State law reference

Enforcement of building code, Code of Virginia, § 36-105.

Editor's note

Subsection (b) of section 14-2 has been implemented in the town.

Cross reference

Administration, ch. 2.