13-20-012 Liability for inspection fees.

   Unless otherwise specifically provided, the owner and the person in possession, charge or control of any building, structure, equipment, site or portion thereof inspected pursuant to this chapter shall be jointly and severally liable for the fee charged for such inspection. All inspection fees prescribed by this chapter shall constitute a debt due and owing to the city.

   The fees imposed by this chapter shall not apply to inspections performed on building facilities owned or operated by the Department of Fleet and Facility Management.

(Added Coun. J. 12-15-99, p. 21529, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-07, p. 97533, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. III, § 2)

13-20-014 Document review fees.

   The Building Commissioner shall have the authority, pursuant to Section 2-22-040, to impose document review fees rather than the inspection or reinspection fees specified in this Code, which are assessed for annual, semiannual and periodic inspections, code compliance inspections, permit inspections, license inspections or other inspections by the Department of Buildings of any type required or authorized by this Code. The document review fee may be authorized upon submission to the Commissioner of such documents, as the Commissioner may require, which indicate that in a particular instance an inspection by the Department of Buildings is not necessary or that such inspection may be undertaken pursuant to the mandate of, rather than by, the department. Such documents may include reports, photographs, maintenance agreements, contracts, schedules and sworn affidavits regarding the item which is subject to inspection. When the Building Commissioner accepts such documents in lieu of inspection, a document review fee of one-half the applicable inspection fee shall be assessed.

   Nothing in this section shall preclude the Building Commissioner from requiring an inspection mandated by this Code to be performed and assessing the applicable fee for such inspection.

   For purposes of this section, the term “inspection” shall also include reinspections.

(Prior code § 46-1.1; Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18289; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. III, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-14-16, p. 31143, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 2)

13-20-016 Emergency, specially requested or outside of department business hour inspection fees.

   Whenever the Department of Buildings conducts an emergency inspection because of concerns regarding the health and safety of the public; or conducts a special inspection at the request of an (1) owner, (2) agent, (3) general contractor or subcontractor identified on a permit application, or (4) other person in possession and control of that which is to be inspected, or conducts an inspection outside of department business hours as promulgated by rule, the Building Commissioner is authorized to assess a fee for such inspection based on the costs to the department for such inspection, including actual and related costs incurred. Notwithstanding Sections 2-8-065 or 13-20-060 of this Code, a person having a fee waiver under either Section 2-8-065 or Section 13-20-060 of this Code shall be subject to an inspection fee for a specially requested inspection or an inspection outside of department business hours. For purposes of this section, the term “inspection” shall also include reinspections.

(Prior code § 46-1.2; Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18289; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 3)

 

Notes

2-8-065

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13-20-017 Penalties.

   Any person violating, resisting or opposing the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter, where no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the fines provided for in Section 13-12-040. Each day such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3)

ARTICLE II. BUILDINGS* (13-20-020 et seq.)

* Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3, added the title of Article II to read as herein set out.