(A) Except as provided above, there shall be a $50 inspection fee for the inspection of each dwelling unit. If repairs or corrections are deemed necessary by the Building Official or his or her designee, and a re-inspection is required, no additional fee shall be charged for the re-inspection. If, however, subsequent re-inspections are required, there shall be charged an additional fee of $50 per dwelling unit for each subsequent re-inspection. No re-inspection shall be performed, nor any certificate of compliance be issued, unless all fees have been paid.
(B) Requests for an inspection may be made by telephone; provided, that the Building Official or his or her designee shall in all cases, receive notice from the owner and payment of the applicable inspection fees prior to conducting any inspection required under this subchapter.
(C) The Building Official or his or her designee shall issue a 48-month certificate, as provided for above, if, upon inspection, the Building Official or his or her designee finds that the residential rental dwelling unit does not have any disqualifying violations. The 48-month certificate of compliance may be issued immediately upon completion of an inspection in which no disqualifying violations are found.
(D) If the dwelling units fail to comply with any one or more provisions of Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and any amendments thereto, the Building Official or his or her designee shall furnish the owner with a written list of specific violations. Failure to list any violation shall not be deemed a waiver of such violation. Upon the completion of all corrections and repairs, the owner shall arrange a re-inspection of the residential rental dwelling unit. Re-inspection shall be for the purpose of determining compliance by the owner with the written list of specific violations furnished to the owner by the Building Official or his or her designee. However, if upon re-inspection, the Building Official or his or her designee discovers other violations that were not listed on the written list of specific violations previously furnished to the owner, the Building Official or his or her designee shall furnish the owner with a supplemental list of violations and shall provide the owner a reasonable opportunity to correct same. This provision, however, shall not preclude the Building Official or his or her designee from revoking the 48-month certificate of compliance if the subsequently discovered violations are disqualifying violations or if the non-disqualifying violations have not been corrected pursuant to these sections.
(Ord. passed 12-8-2009)