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page 2. as provided in this Ordinance. He shall keep complete records of all permits issued, inspections, and re— inspections, and other official work performed in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance. He shall also keep on file a list of inspected warm air heating, residential air conditioning and ventilating appliances issued by or for Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. or approved by American Gas Association, which lists shall be accessible for public reference during regular office hours. The Inspector is empowered to employ, after receiving the approval of the Mayor, any assistants necessary for the proper conduct of his office and the inspection of warm air heating, residential air conditioning and ventilating installations as 'provided for in the Ordinance. The salary of such assistants shall be determined by the Mayor and the City Council. It shall be unlawful for the Inspector or any of his assistants to engage in the business of the sale, installation or maintenance of warm air heating, residential air conditioning or ventilating equipment or systems, either directly or indirectly, and he shall have no financial interest in any concern engaged in such business at any time while holding such office as herein provided for. Fire Depak'meni Inspectors shall be authorized to act as inspectors under the jurisdiction of the ;farm Air Heating) Residential Air Conditioning and Ventilating Examining Board and shall have the same powers as the Heating Inspect04 A list of inspections completed shall be furnished the Fire Department, SECTION 4. AUTHORITY OF THE INSPECTOR. The Inspector shall have the authority to make Warm Air Heating, Residential Air Conditioning or Ventilating Inspections and when any warm air heating, residential air conditioning or ventilating equipment or system is found by the Inspector to be dangerous to persons or to property because it is defectively installed, the person, firm or corporation responsible for the warm air heating, residential air conditioning or ventilating equipment or system shall be notified in writing and shall change or repair it in the judgement of the Inspector to place such equip- ment in safe condition and if such work is not completed within 48 hours or any longer period that may be specified by the Inspector in said notice, the Inspector shall have the authority to disconnect or to order the dis- continuance of service to said warm air heating, residential air conditioning or ventilating equipment or system and shall place a red violation tag on the equipment. In cases of emergency, where necessary for safety to persons or pro- perty, or where warm air heating or residential air conditioning equipment may interfere with the work of the fire department, the Inspector shall have the authority to immediately disconnect or cause the disconnections of any heating equipment. The Inspector may delegate any of his powers or his duties to any of his assistants. SECTION 5. WARM AIR HEATING, RESIDENTIAL AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING EXAMINING BOARD CREATED. There is hereby created a Warm Air Heating, Residential Air Con- ditioning and Ventilating Examining Board of the City of So»th Bend, hereinafter designated as the "Board" which shall consist of five (5) members to be appointed by the Mayor, as follows: Three (3) members shall be Class A Contractors, one (1) member shall be a professional heating engineer and one (1) member shall be the City Engineer. Of the five (5) members appointed, two (2) shall serve for a term of one (1) year, two (2) for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) for a term of three (3) years, and thereafter each appointment shall be for a term of three (3) years or until a successor is appointed. The Mayor shall appoint one of the members to act as chairman of the Board. Any appointed member may be removed