(a) Application for a certificate of inspection required by the provisions of this chapter shall be made by the owner, or an agent for the owner, upon forms provided by the Zoning Inspector or his or her designee.
(b) The following schedule for issuing a certificate of inspection shall be followed, except where a longer period is required because of the larger number of units in a building or other causes beyond the control of the City:
(1) Within fifteen working days after receipt of the application and required fee, the Zoning Inspector or his or her designee shall cause an inspection of the designated property to be made.
(2) The Zoning Inspector or his or her designee shall then issue a certificate of inspection, within five working days after gaining access to the subject property, containing the following information:
A. The street address, permanent parcel number or other identifying characteristics of the property;
B. The name and address of the owner, as defined in this chapter;
C. The authorized use and occupancy of the structures or building; and
D. The listing of all violations of the ordinances of the City existing at the time of such inspection.
(c) Except in the case of danger to the public health or safety, the certificate of inspection shall contain the order of the Zoning Inspector or his or her designee for the correction of any Code violations noted on the certificate, which shall be corrected by the owner of the property within 180 days of the issuance of the certificate unless, for good cause shown, the Zoning Inspector or his or her designee has extended that time for compliance. If the owner of a property does not correct the violations enumerated in the certificate of inspection prior to the time the title is transferred to the purchaser, then the purchaser of that property shall be required to correct the violations contained in the certificate of inspection within the time allotted in the notice given to the prior owner as that time may be extended by the Zoning Inspector or his or her designee. The first extension of time shall be for sixty days and the Zoning Inspector shall grant such extension unless the Zoning Inspector can demonstrate bad faith on the part of the property owner who is asking for the extension. All other extensions shall be granted on the basis of good cause being shown by the property owner.
(d) The certificate of inspection shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
(e) In case of resale within the one-year period, the certificate shall be transferred to any subsequent bona fide purchaser and shall be valid for the remainder of that period.
(Ord.97-O-13. Passed 12-9-97; Ord. 2010-O-01. Passed 2-9-10.)