(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 Building Commissioner. The Commissioner shall inform the applicant that he/she has a constitutional right to refuse entry by Village inspectors without a search warrant.
If the applicant shall consent to the inspection, the parties shall then agree to a time during the working hours of the Building Department, or at some other mutually agreeable time when the inspection is to be made.
If the applicant refuses to consent to the inspection, the Building Commissioner shall procure a search warrant as provided by law to gain entry.
(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 Village:
(1) Within ten (10) working days after receipt of the application and required fee, the Building Commissioner shall cause an inspection of the designated property to be made.
(2) The Building Commissioner shall then issue a certificate of inspection within five (5) 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 structure or building;
D. The listing of violations of the Codified Ordinances of the Village existing at the time of such inspection; and
E. The current listing of water and sewer charges due against the property, the date of the last billing, and a statement contained therein that the purchaser of such property shall be responsible for any unpaid water and sewer charges existing as of the date of transfer.
(c) Except in the case of danger to the public health or safety, the certificate of inspection shall contain the order of the Building Commissioner for the correction of any Code violations noted on the certificate, which shall be corrected by the owner of the property within ninety (90) days of the issuance of the certificate unless, for good cause shown, the Building Commissioner has extended that time for compliance. If the owner of a property does not comply with 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 comply with the violations contained in the certificates of inspection within the time allotted in the notice given to the prior owner as that time may be extended by the Building Commissioner.
(d) Such certificate of inspection shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance.
(e) In case of resale within the one (1) year period, this certificate shall be transferred to any subsequent bona fide purchaser and shall be valid for the remainder of that period.
(Ord. 2014-21. Passed 4-15-14.)