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DIVISION NO. 1— ADMINISTRATION SECTION 1. Title and Scope—These by -laws shall be known and cited as the Building Laws. No building, structure or part thereof shall hereafter be constructed; and no building or structure now or hereafter erected, shall be razed, altered, moved or built upon except in conform- ity with the provisions of these Building Laws. Nor shall plumbing, gas - piping, water - piping, drainage, heating, wiring or ventilation be in- stalled or altered in any building or structure except in conformity here- with. .SECTION 2. Exceptions —The provisions of these Building Laws shall apply to municipal as well as to private buildings, but shall not apply to bridges or to buildings or other structures owned or occupied by the United States of America or by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts. SECTION 3. Building Department —A building department is here- by established, which shall be under the charge and control of the Build- ing Inspector. The Building Inspector shall be appointed annually by the Board of Selectmen. He shall be a man qualified by thorough training and experience in the supervision or execution of building operations and shall not be engaged in the building business on his own account or as a contractor. The Building Inspector, with the approval of the Board of Select- men, may employ such assistants as he may judge necessary. No per- son shall be employed who is not qualified by experience or training to fulfill the duties required by the work involved. Duties of Inspector —The Building Inspector shall be charged with the survey and inspection of buildings and the enforcement of all or- dinances relating to the erection, alteration, repair; removal or safety of buildings within the limits of Reading; he shall pass on questions relating to the strength of structures and materials; examine and ap- prove all plans and applications before a permit is issued and shall sign and issue all permits. He shall examine all buildings in course of erec- tion, alteration or repair, as often as necessary, and for this purpose, shall have the right of entry thereto, and he shall keep a record of violations of this by -law. He shall give immediate written notice of the violation to the party responsible for the proper execution of the work. He shall examine all buildings which are damaged by fire or acci- dent to an- extent requiring a permit, and all buildings reported insecure or dangerous. He shall examine all buildings under application to be removed, raised, enlarged, altered or built upon, and make record of same, such records always to be open to public inspection. He shall report to the Department of Public Safety any violations of the regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in relation to the construction of buildings that may come to his notice, and per- form such other duties as may be incumbent upon him under the laws of the State. He shall order and compel the suspension of any work being done