24 V.S.A. App. § ___ § 371

(a) Subject to the orders and ordinances of the City Council, the Department of Permitting and Inspections shall provide a single location to obtain permits and inspection services for all zoning, building, plumbing, electrical wiring, and minimum housing and rental unit matters.

(b) In furtherance of its purpose, the Department of Permitting and Inspections shall, subject to the orders and ordinances of the City Council, have the following rights, powers, and duties:

(1) to review development projects and ensure compliance with the City’s building codes, land use bylaws, historic preservation guidelines, design, and subdivision standards;

(2) to issue permits, as provided in State law and local ordinances, for building, zoning, and related matters;

(3) to conduct inspections, as provided in State law and local ordinances, of buildings, plumbing systems, electrical wiring, and related matters;

(4) to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with zoning requirements and zoning, building, or related permits;

(5) to conduct inspections of rental housing units to ensure compliance with the Minimum Housing Code or other housing codes;

(6) to notice and enforce violations of building, zoning, minimum housing, and other laws, regulations, codes, or ordinances, as provided therein; and

(7) to carry out the orders of the Board of Health. (Added 2019, No. M-6, § 2, eff. May 23, 2019.)