(A) The Building Inspector may inspect, or cause to be inspected, semi-annually all public buildings, halls, churches, schools, theaters, hotels, tenements, commercial buildings, manufacturing or loft buildings, or any other building or structure used for public assembly, for the purpose of determining whether any conditions exist which render the building or structure a dangerous building. Additionally, the Building Inspector may inspect any building, structure or portion thereof if:
(1) The building, structure or portion thereof is reported by any member of the Township Fire or Village Police Department, Building Inspector or the general public to be a dangerous building; or
(2) The general appearance and reputation of the building, structure or portion thereof causes the Building Inspector to suspect that it may be a dangerous building.
(B) If the Building Inspector suspects that the condition or installation of the heating, cooling, plumbing, mechanical or electrical system of the building or structure violates the building code, fire code, electrical code, plumbing code, mechanical code, housing code, the Building Inspector may order a subsequent inspection of the specific system in question by an individual qualified to perform a detailed inspection of said heating, cooling, plumbing, mechanical or electrical systems.
(C) If upon the subsequent inspection, the heating, cooling plumbing, mechanical or electrical system is determined to be in violation of the codes listed in division (B) above, the building shall be declared to be a dangerous building.
(Ord. 4-2007, passed 3-24-2008)