(a) Within fifteen days of the receipt of an application for Certificate of Occupancy, the CBO or his assistant shall inspect the premises for the purpose of determining compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this Building Code. The owner or of the premises his/her representative shall have the right to be present at the initial and any follow-up inspections.
(b) Such inspections, by the CBO or his assistant, shall be made between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and the CBO or his assistant shall at all times cooperate with the applicant in setting up a date and time for such inspections. The property owner/representative shall be required to notify all tenants/lessees of the date and time of any such appointment and his/her right to be present.
(c) The CBO, or his assistant, must present proper identification to the owner, agent or present occupant of the premises before entering.
(d) The owner/occupant shall cooperate with the CBO or his assistant for the purpose of making such inspection and failure to cooperate shall constitute a violation of this section.
(e) In the event of inability of the inspector to determine the status or condition of any specific item or items due to weather or other conditions, such as snow covered roofs, driveways, patios, etc., such fact shall be noted on the face of the inspection sheet. The inability to determine the status of any such condition shall not constitute a waiver of any existing violation ascertained at a later time under proper conditions. The owner shall be responsible for the correction of any and all such violations. Follow-up inspections shall be scheduled not later than six months from the date of the inspection at which the conditions existed that had prohibited a complete inspection and shall be conducted in the manner and with such notice as specified herein.
(Ord. 2010-19. Passed 4-14-10.)