(A) Contents of inspection report. After every inspection conducted by the enforcement authority pursuant to § 150.230, a written inspection report shall be issued to the owner that verifies whether the residential rental unit or residential rental unit community is safe and habitable with respect to:
(1) Electrical supply and electrical systems;
(2) Plumbing and plumbing systems;
(3) Water supply, including hot water;
(4) Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment and systems;
(5) Bathroom and toilet facilities;
(6) Doors, windows, stairways, and hallways;
(7) Functioning smoke detectors; and
(8) The structure in which a rental unit is located.
To qualify for third-party inspections pursuant to § 150.230(B), any third-party inspection report must contain all information required in this subsection.
(B) Noncompliance with rules of the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission.
(1) If an inspection by the Town reveals the residential rental unit is noncompliant with the rules of the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission as adopted by reference in Chapter 150 of the Clarksville Municipal Code, each nonconforming item shall be considered a violation, and the inspection report shall be accompanied by a notice of violation or unsafe building and/or unsafe premises order issued pursuant to §§ 150.070 through 150.077 of the Clarksville Municipal Code, which must identify each nonconforming item to be cured and include a reasonable time, of at least ten days, but not more than 60 days, for the violation to be cured. The determination as to whether a notice of violation or unsafe building and/or unsafe premises order is issued is within the discretion of the enforcement authority.
(2) For common areas which are owned by a single owner but shared among more than one residential rental unit, violations shall, at the discretion of the enforcement authority, be assigned to a single residential rental unit for purposes of this subchapter or an independent notice of violation or unsafe building and/or unsafe premises order may be issued pursuant to §§ 150.070 through 150.077 of the Clarksville Municipal Code. In no event shall said violations be included as nonconforming items on the inspection report for more than one residential rental unit sharing access to the common area.
(3) For common areas associated with condominiums, violations shall not be assigned to the owner of any single residential rental unit or included on the inspection report for any residential rental unit. A notice of violation or unsafe building and/or unsafe premises order may be issued to the association of co-owners pursuant to §§ 150.070 through 150.077 of the Clarksville Municipal Code.
(C) Service of inspection report and corresponding documents.
(1) Each inspection report prepared by the town which verifies that the rental unit or rental unit community is safe and habitable and does not identify noncompliance with any applicable code requirements shall be served upon the owner, along with the inspection certificate pursuant to § 150.232, by regular first-class mail, postage prepaid.
(2) Each inspection report prepared by the town which identifies the residential rental unit is noncompliant with applicable code requirements shall be served upon the owner, along with the notice of violation or unsafe building and/or unsafe premises order, by a manner of serving notice set forth in IC 36-7-9-25.
(Ord. 2022-G-05, passed 4-19-22)