Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a unit shall adopt an ordinance to establish a procedure to address a conflict of interest that prevents a building commissioner, building code official, or inspector from issuing a permit under section 3 of this chapter.

     (b) An ordinance adopted under this section must include the following:

(1) A procedure for the building commissioner, building code official, or inspector to report a conflict of interest.

(2) A procedure for appointing a qualified temporary replacement building commissioner, building code official, or inspector in the case of a conflict of interest.

     (c) An ordinance adopted by a unit before July 1, 2019, satisfies the requirements of this section if the ordinance includes the procedures required by subsection (b).

As added by P.L.3-2019, SEC.1.