(A) There shall be established annually a reasonable schedule of fees for the purpose of partially defraying the cost of inspection, enforcement and administration of the provisions of this chapter. The fee schedule, and the times and methods for payment thereof, shall be established by resolution of the City Council. Amounts due and payable under the schedule of fees shall constitute a debt owed to the city and may be enforced and collected as such. Inspection fees and, if needed, reinspection fees, as established City Council resolution, shall be paid within 90 days after initial billing. Failure or refusal to pay fees required within 90 days shall also constitute a violation of this section and will result in the suspension of occupancy permit.
(B) Each inspection fee/penalty and filing fee levied pursuant to this chapter shall be a lien against the property. In the event the rental housing inspection fee is not paid within 90 days after the original billing date, a penalty in the amount of the inspection fee due and payable will be assessed to the property owner and certified to the County Auditor, with the sum of $4 added thereto as a filing fee. The Clerk so certifying the charges to the County Auditor shall specify the amount thereof, the period covered, the description of the premises, the name of the owner thereof. The amount so certified shall be entered upon the tax lists against the premises in the same manner as other taxes, and collected along with other taxes by the County Treasurer and paid to the city.
(Ord. 2664, passed 12-8-2020)