The building inspector is hereby authorized, and it shall be his duty, to enforce and administer the provisions of this ordinance.

It shall be the duty of the building inspector and he shall have power to:

102.1 Require that the application for a building permit and the accompanying plot plan shall contain all the information necessary to enable him to ascertain whether the proposed building complies with provisions of this ordinance.

102.2 Keep a permanent record of all plans and application for permits, and all permits issued with notations as to special conditions attached thereto. All records should be open for public inspection and shall be the property of the city.

102.3 Require that no building permit shall be issued until the building inspector has certified that the proposed building, alteration or use complies with all the provisions of this ordinance.

102.4 Conduct inspections and surveys to determine compliance or noncompliance with the terms of this ordinance. In carrying out such surveys, the building inspector or his representative may enter upon any land or buildings.

102.5 Make written orders requiring compliance with the provisions of this ordinance to be served personally or by registered mail.

102.6 Maintain a map showing the current zoning classification of all land.

102.7 Maintain a map and register showing the registration, identity, location and type of all nonconforming uses.

102.8 Participate in all proceedings before the board of appeals, present facts and information to assist the board in reaching a decision, resist and oppose any deviations from standard provisions of this ordinance and have decisions of the board reviewed in a court of proper jurisdiction when, in the judgment of the building inspector, such review is desirable.

No building shall be constructed or altered, or the use of any building and/or land changed, until a permit has been secured from the building inspector. Upon completion of the work authorized by any permit, the applicant for the permit shall notify the building inspector of such completion. No permit shall be considered as complete or as permanently effective until the building inspector has noted on the permit that the work has been inspected and approved as being in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance.

Each application to the building inspector for a building permit shall be accompanied by plot plans in duplicate showing:

104.1 The actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon.

104.2 The size of the building to be erected.

104.3 The location of the building on the lot.

104.4 The location of existing structures on the lot, if any.

104.5 The number of dwelling units the building is designed to accommodate.

104.6 The approximate setback lines of buildings on adjoining lots.

104.7 Such other information as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this ordinance are being observed. The building inspector shall have authority to issue permits only for construction and uses which are in accordance with the ordinance. It shall be unlawful for any person to commence work for the erection or alteration of any building until a building permit has been duly issued therefor. Permits for construction and uses which are a special exception to such general requirements shall be issued by the building inspector only upon order of the board of appeals. The building inspector shall issue no permits for the construction or use of any land or buildings unless it also conforms to the requirements of all other zoning ordinances.

Any building permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by it shall have been commenced within six months of its date of issue or if the work authorized by it is suspended or abandoned for a period of one year.

A certificate of occupancy issued by the building inspector is required in advance of occupancy or use of:

105.1 A building hereafter erected, altered or moved;

105.2 Any lot or a change in the use hereof,

105.3 Any nonconforming use that is existing at the time of the enactment of this ordinance or an amendment thereto or that is changed, extended, altered or rebuilt thereafter. The certificate of occupancy shall state specifically wherein the nonconforming use fails to meet the provisions of this ordinance.

A certificate of occupancy, either for the whole or a part of a building, shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit and shall be issued within ten days after the erection or structural alterations of such building, or part, shall have been completed in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance. A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued unless the proposed use of a building or land conforms to the applicable provisions of this ordinance. If the certificate of occupancy is denied, the building inspector shall be notified of the refusal. A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the building inspector, and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land involved.

Any person violating any provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense. Each day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this ordinance, the building inspector, or other appropriate city authority, or any property owner, who would be damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action in proceeding to prevent the violation.

Whenever, in the course of administration and enforcement of this ordinance, it is necessary or desirable to make any administrative decision, then, unless other standards are in this ordinance provided, the decision shall be made so that the result will not be contrary to the spirit and purpose of this ordinance.