(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, owner or agent thereof to occupy or use, or to permit the occupancy or use of any single- or multi-family dwelling unit for any purpose including the movement of furniture, equipment or other personal property into said premises until a permit of occupancy has been issued by the Code Official. The certificate so issued shall state the occupancy complies with all of the provisions of this Code as far as can be determined by a visual inspection of the premises and a review of the record and shall also identify the individuals authorized to reside in said dwelling unit.
(2) A permit of occupancy shall not be required for visitors to a dwelling unit. It shall be the burden of the owner and tenant to establish that an individual is a visitor and not residing in said dwelling unit.
(3) The name, date of birth and relationship of all persons residing in the dwelling shall be listed on the occupancy permit. The owner or managing agency of the dwelling unit along with his or her address, phone number and e-mail address shall also be listed on the occupancy permit.
(B) (1) An inspection fee of $65 shall be paid before an inspection of a housing unit shall be conducted by the city. If the housing unit fails inspection after one reinspection, or if any applicant fails to appear for a scheduled appointment for inspection, a reinspection fee of $65 shall be paid before each additional reinspection of a housing unit by the city. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner/agent to make advance payment of any fee and schedule any required inspection with the city. An additional $10 fee will be assessed for each inspection or reinspection conducted outside of normal city business hours.
(2) A fee of $55 shall be charged for each request for a certificate of occupancy. The permit shall be obtained by the tenant/occupant and must be secured before the unit can be legally occupied. If an inspection is required the fee must be paid before an occupancy permit can be issued.
(1960 Code, § 33-2-1) (Ord. 6847, passed 3-20-2006; Ord. 7667, passed 2-19-2013; Ord. 8181-2018, passed 3-19-2018; Ord. 9031-2022, passed 2-22-2022) Penalty, see § 154.99