(a) The Department shall bear the cost of an Initial Inspection and a Second Inspection for rental housing required to be inspected within each three-year period under Section 29-22(a). If, after a triennial inspection, the Department determines that rental housing requires a corrective action plan under Section 29-22(c), the Landlord must pay, as provided in the fee schedule below, for each re-inspection following the Initial Inspection and Second Inspection performed as part of the triennial inspection.
(b) If, within a three-year period, the Department is required to conduct Subsequent Inspections after the Second Inspection because the violations identified by the Department during prior inspections have not been corrected, the Department shall charge a fee to the Landlord according to the following fee schedule:
(1) The fee for the Initial Inspection is $0;
(2) The fee for the Second Inspection is $0;
(3) The fee for the Third Inspection is $100 for the Apartment Complex and an additional fee of $25 for each Multifamily Dwelling Unit that must be re-inspected;
(4) The fee for the Fourth Inspection is $200 for the Apartment Complex and an additional fee of $50 for each Multifamily Dwelling Unit that must be re-inspected;
(5) The fee for the Fifth Inspection is a $500 for the Apartment Complex and an additional fee of $125 for each Multifamily Dwelling Unit that must be re-inspected;
(6) The fee for the Sixth Inspection, and any Subsequent Inspections after the Sixth Inspection, is $1,000 for the Apartment Complex and an additional fee of $250 for each Multifamily Dwelling Unit that must be re-inspected.
(c) In addition to the Inspection Fees, a Landlord that fails to correct violations identified by the Department during an inspection may be subject to the revocation of the Landlord’s rental license as provided in Section 29-25 of the Code.
(d) The Department may take legal action to collect any fees assessed against a Landlord under this regulation. A Landlord that fails to make timely payment of any fees assessed under this regulation may also be subject to the revocation of the Landlord’s rental license as provided in Section 29-25 of the Code.