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Section 1.
The Town Manager shall, upon the approval of this bylaw and annually in April thereafter, appoint an Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances in buildings, hereafter referred to as the “inspector,” who shall be subject to removal by the Town Manager. The inspector shall hold a master gas fitters license or a journeyman gas fitters license, or shall be a master plumber or a journeyman plumber. The Town Manager shall annually appoint one or more Deputy Inspectors of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances who shall be a master plumber or a journeyman plumber, and who shall have the authority to act under this bylaw for and on behalf of the inspector or in his place, in the event of the inspector having any interest, professionally or otherwise, in any project coming within the scope of this bylaw, or during the absence or
disability of the inspector. The term “inspector” wherever appearing herein shall, where the context so admits, be deemed to include a deputy inspector when properly acting for or in the place of the inspector as herein provided.
Section 2.
The inspector shall see that the provisions of the statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , relating to gas piping and gas appliances in buildings are strictly observed and to that end with the approval of the Town Manager, shall have the authority to institute any proceedings for the purpose of enforcing or preventing violations of the provisions thereof.
Section 3.
The compensation of the inspector shall be established by the Personnel Board.
Section 4.
The inspector shall keep a record of the business of his office, shall render to the Town Manager a written report monthly and shall file with the Town Manager an annual report on or before January tenth of each year.
Section 5.
The inspector shall have the right at reasonable times, in the performance of his duties, to enter, examine, and inspect any premises, building or other structure within the town.
Article 17, Town Meeting, May 1964
MGL, Chapter 143, §3-O
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