(A) (1) The Director or designated agent may inspect any multi-tenant/mixed-use property in this city for code violations in accordance with applicable city ordinances and ICC Codes as adopted or amended. The properties will be inspected at least once every three years by the Director or designee. The inspections are to include all external areas, all common areas and at least one-third of all occupied (not vacant) units. The inspections specific to the units will be on a rotating basis. Therefore, all units in each building will be inspected within a nine-year period. (Newly constructed units issued a certificate of occupancy within the preceding three years are exempt until the fourth year of occupancy of the first unit.) Inspections may be conducted more frequently at the discretion of the Director.
(2) After completing an inspection, the Director or designee shall enter the results of inspection report into the property log. The Director or designee may conduct additional inspections on any multi-tenant/mixed-use property at any time the Director deems necessary, when determined to be in the interest of the public health, safety and/or welfare.
(B) The owner or operator of a multi-tenant/mixed-use property shall pay to the city the following fees for inspections of the property:
(1) Fee for initial inspection of multi-tenant/mixed-use property shall be included in the yearly registration fee;
(2) In the case that substandard conditions or other violations exist on a property and require a reinspection, the reinspection fee is included in the yearly registration fee; and
(3) If the property fails to possess or display the required documentation, including but not limited to current permits, notices, license, or the ROL, the reinspection fee is $20.
(C) When a multi-tenant/mixed-use property is inspected by the Director or designated agent and a violation(s) of this code is/are found, the building or premises will (after the expiration of any time limit for compliance given a notice or order issued because of the violation) be reinspected by the Director or designated agent to determine if the violation(s) has or have been corrected.
(D) The owner of the multi-tenant/mixed-use property shall pay to the city the following fees for each reinspection that must be conducted before the violation is determined to be eliminated:
(1) For a reinspection conducted inside units of a multi-tenant/mixed-use property, the fee is $50 times the number of units actually inspected; and
(2) For a reinspection of the exterior and common areas of a multi-tenant/mixed-use property, the fee is $50 for each separate violation site inspected.
(Ord. 08-25, passed 4-8-2008)