(a) At the time of registration the owner or person in control shall arrange for an inspection of the property by the Village Zoning/Building Inspector, the Village Fire Chief, and the Village Police Chief in the presence of the owner, person in control, or authorized agent of the owner having responsibility for security and maintenance of the property, for the sole purposes of determining the existence of any physical conditions which are or may become hazardous to the public health, safety, or welfare including, but not limited to, inspections of the structural integrity of the building, that it will be safe for entry by firefighters and police officers in times of emergency, for establishing safe routes of entry in the event of emergency, and for establishing that the building complies with all applicable provisions of these Codified Ordinances.
(b) If the owner or person in control fails or refuses to consent to and arrange for an inspection, the Zoning/Building Inspector, the Village Fire Chief, and/or the Village Police Chief shall seek an administrative search warrant under R.C. § 2933.21(F), from a court of competent jurisdiction, to authorize entry and inspection of the property. Said Ohio Revised Code section authorizes searches for the existence of physical conditions which are or may become hazardous to the public health, safety, or welfare, when governmental inspections of property are authorized or required by law.
(Ord. 2019-19. Passed 2-24-20; Ord. 14-2022. Passed 9-12-22.)