1. Appointments for inspections with the owner/agent of the building shall be scheduled by the City. The owner/agent may request the appointment to be rescheduled. However, the inspection shall be performed within thirty (30) days of the original date. An owner/agent shall be required to arrange for access to all portions of the building. Failure to provide access to all portions of the building shall prevent the issuance of a rental certificate and thus compliance with the law. The owner/agent shall notify all tenants of the inspection in accordance with Chapter 562A (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Law) of the Code of Iowa.
2. Inspections shall not be:
A. Conducted with a minor as the sole representative of the owner.
B. Conducted against the will of the tenant without the building owner/agent present.
C. Conducted without prior notice to the tenant as required by state law.
D. Conducted of an occupied dwelling without the owner/agent or tenant of the dwelling or designated agent being present.
3. Should the person in control of the unit refuse admittance to the Building Official and refuse to reschedule the certification inspection or re- inspection, the Building Official may request that a court of competent jurisdiction issue an administrative search warrant.
4. All areas of each dwelling covered by this code shall be inspected. Should access not be obtained to all areas, a re-inspection must be scheduled and an additional fee may be charged for each subsequent re- inspection in accordance with the established fee schedule.