A. There is hereby created the position of building official. The building official shall also be known as the building inspector.

B. The building official shall have police powers relating to code enforcement and power to order all work stopped on construction, alteration or repairs of buildings when such work is being done in violation of any provision of any ordinance relating thereto, or in violation of the subdivision or zoning ordinance. Such order shall be in writing in the form of a “red tag,” indicating the violation and the authority of the building official, posted in a conspicuous location on the work site. It is unlawful for any person to continue to work on any building so posted with a “red tag” or for any person to remove, without the consent of the building official or his designee, any “red tag” from any work site. Work shall not be resumed after the issuance of such order except by permission of the building official.

C. The building official shall have the power to enter into any building or the premises where the work of altering, repairing, or constructing any building or structure is going on, for the purpose of making inspections at any reasonable hour. The building official’s entry powers shall include the right to enter upon all public and private properties to inspect all facilities that relate to the safety and welfare of the residents of West Point City. [Code 2000 § 18-1-1].