The building official shall have the power to grant zoning compliance and occupancy permits, to make inspections of buildings or premises necessary to carry out his duties in the enforcement of this Ordinance. It shall be unlawful for the building official to approve any plans or issue any permits or certificates of occupancy for any excavation or construction until he has inspected such plans in detail and found them to conform with this Ordinance.

The building official shall record all nonconforming uses existing at the effective date of this Ordinance for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 12.4.

Under no circumstances is the building official permitted to make changes to this Ordinance nor to vary the terms of this Ordinance in carrying out his duties as building official.

The building official shall not refuse to issue a permit when conditions imposed by this Ordinance are complied with by the applicant despite violations of contracts, such as covenants or private agreements which may occur upon the granting of said permit.