(a) The Director may cause vacant building inspections to occur upon the first registration of the building as a vacant building. Inspections may also occur upon request by the Responsible Party; as warranted in the determination of the Director based on exterior conditions; and/or the results of past inspections; and/or from time to time at the discretion of the Director. An application for a vacant building inspection required by this chapter shall be made upon forms supplied by the Director. The inspections shall result in a vacant building inspection report.
(b) Vacant building inspections shall include a general exterior inspection of the dwelling structure and premises.
(c) The vacant building inspection report shall contain the following information:
(1) The street address or other identifying characteristics of the dwelling structure;
(2) The name and address of the owner(s); lessee or party in control;
(3) The authorized use and occupancy of the dwelling structure; and
(4) The listing of all known code violations existing at the time of such inspection.
(d) Once the vacant building inspection report has been issued, the Responsible Party shall apply for and obtain a certificate of correction. A certificate of correction may only be issued upon correction of all vacant building violations at that property, and the certificate shall state which violations were remedied.
(e) No vacant building may become occupied without a certificate of correction.
(f) All vacant buildings shall be subject to inspection for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this Housing Code, and all other applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Inspections shall be conducted in accordance with this section.
(g) The Director and the Director’s duly authorized agents or inspectors may enter at reasonable times any vacant property registered under this chapter in accordance with the right of entry defined in Chapter 367.
(Ord. No. 1039-2023. Passed 2-5-24, eff. 2-6-24)