The Property Maintenance Officer shall inspect any premises in the city for the purpose of enforcing and assuring compliance with the provisions of this subchapter. Upon the request of the Property Maintenance Officer or Chief Building Official, an owner or person in control may provide access to all interior portions of an unoccupied building in order to permit a complete inspection. Nothing contained herein, however, shall diminish the owner's or person in controls right to insist upon the procurement of a search warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction by a Property Maintenance Officer, Chief Building Official or his or her designee in order to enable such inspection. The Property Maintenance Officer or Chief Building Official shall be required to obtain a search warrant whenever an owner or person in control refuses to permit a warrantless inspection of the premises. The following shall apply:
(A) Vacant properties will be externally inspected by the Property Maintenance Officer a minimum of twice per year to ensure the compliance of property maintenance codes;
(B) Vacant properties will be both internally and externally inspected at the start of each registration period (new and renewal) and when the registration is terminated by the property owner or person in control;
(C) Vacant properties will be both internally and externally inspected upon acquisition of the property by a new owner or person in control and prior to an issuance of an occupancy permit;
(D) Any inspection that is to take place within 30 days of a previous inspection may or may not be conducted at the discretion of the Property Maintenance Officer or the Chief Building Official.
(Ord. 37-13, passed 6-10-13) Penalty, see § 159.99