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99 Para. 2. Any person aggrieved by a refusal of the Building Inspector to issue a permit, or by a decision of the Building Inspector made under the provisions of this code, may appeal to the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing thereon and render a de- cision. They shall make rules for such hearings, and publish notice thereof. Section R. Penalty. Any person or persons violating any provisions of this code who do not within a reasonable time rectify such vio- lations shall be fined not more than twenty dollars for each offense. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Section 10. Building Inspector. Para. 1. The Board of Selectmen annually, and subsequent to the annual Town Meeting, shall appoint a Building Inspector to hold office for the term of one year following, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Para. 2. To be eligible to appointment, the Building Inspector shall have had at least five years experience as a building superintendent of construction, or inspector of buildings, or shall have been a Registered Architect for a period of at least five years. He shall be generally in- formed as to the quality and strength of building materials, the pre- vailing methods of building construction, good practice in fire preven- tion, the accepted requirements for safe facilities, and shall have a gen- eral knowledge of the installation of plumbing, electric wiring, ele- vators and other installations for the safety, comfort and convenience of occupants. He shall be capable of making the necessary examinations and inspections of buildings in the course of construction. He shall not have any interest whatever, directly or indirectly, in the sale or manu- facture of any material, process or device entering into or used in or in connection with building construction, and shall not be engaged in the building trades on his own account or as a contractor. Para. 3. He shall be under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen and he shall be subject to such rules and regulations as they may pre- scribe for the proper conduct of this office. He shall submit an annual report in December of each year of his office for publication in the Town Report. Para. 4. The person appointed Building Inspector shall receive such salary or compensation as shall be fixed by the Board of Select- men within the appropriation for the Building Inspector. Para. 5. The Building Inspector shall make inspection of all build- ing operations covered by this code, and he may, for these purposes, enter at all reasonable times upon the premises where such operations are carried on, and shall report to the Board of Selectmen all violations of this code, or of any permit issued. Para. 6. The Building Inspector in the name of the Town may take measures as public safety requires to carry these by-laws into effect. Section 11. Fees for permits. Para. 1. Fees for permits under this shall be paid to the Building Inspector for use of the Town in accordance with the following schedule: (1) For single family dwellings with estimated cost not exceeding $5,000, $5.00 and $1.00 additional for each $1,000 of estimated cost above $5,000. (2) For separate garage buildings: single car garage, $2.00 and $1.00 ad- ditional for each additional car space per garage. (3) For all Commercial building, with estimated cost not exceeding $5,000: $5.00, and $1,00 addi- tional for each additional $1,000 of estimated cost above $5,000. (4) For all other buildings with estimated cost not exceeding $2,000: $2.00 and