It shall be a defense to a building code violation charged under this chapter if the owner, his attorney, or other agent or representative proves to the hearing officer's satisfaction that:
(A) The building code violation alleged in the notice does not in fact exist, or at the time of the hearing the building code violation has been remedied or removed;
(B) The building code violation has been caused by the current property occupants and that in spite of reasonable attempts by the owner to maintain the dwelling free of such building code violations, the current occupants continue to cause the building code violations; or
(C) An occupant or resident of the dwelling has refused entry to the owner or his agent to all or a part of the dwelling for the purpose of correcting the building code violation. (Ord. 13-05, 5-6-2013)