(A) The applicant for an occupancy permit shall pay an application fee of $25 and the fee shall be submitted to the city along with the occupancy permit application. There shall be no fee in connection with the first inspection.
(B) The minimum standard for a property to pass an occupancy inspection for the issuance of an occupancy permit is that the property being inspected must not contain any deficiencies in construction or maintenance that could impact the life, safety, or health of the occupants of the dwelling or dwelling unit, including but not by way of limitation all state statutes for the installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
(C) If the inspection of a residential property identifies deficiencies that fail to meet the minimum standards for the issuance of an occupancy permit, then a written list of deficiencies shall be provided to the owner to be corrected. Once the deficiencies are corrected the Code Enforcement Officer shall reinspect at no charge and if the deficiencies have been corrected the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue an occupancy permit.
(D) An additional fee of $25 shall be charged in connection with each subsequent inspection if an inspection of a residential property indicates that the residential dwelling fails to meet the minimum standards for the issuance of an occupancy permit.
(E) An additional fee of $25 shall be charged if the applicant or their agent fails to be present at the appointed time scheduled for an inspection unless written, telephone, or email notice of the cancellation of a scheduled inspection is delivered to the Code Enforcement Officer at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled inspection.
(F) Any occupancy permit may be revoked or suspended by the Code Enforcement Official upon a showing that an occupancy permit or interim occupancy permit was issued through the use of a false or misleading application or any untruthful statement contained upon such application.
(Ord. 3192, passed 3-21-2019)