A. An original application for a rental dwelling business license may be referred for approval to the departments listed in sections 5.14.070 and 5.14.080 of this chapter, or their successors. Upon such referral the directors of such departments, or their designees, shall determine, based on the self- certification provided by an applicant under subsection 5.14.030D of this chapter and any other relevant information, if an inspection is needed to determine whether or not the rental dwelling at issue complies with the self-certification standards established by the City. Inspections shall not be performed for single-family residences, duplexes, or newly constructed buildings unless the City conducts such inspections due to cause or complaint.
B. The criteria governing scheduled City inspections performed pursuant to this chapter shall be the self-certification standards established by the City. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City shall not require an owner of a legal nonconforming rental dwelling to make physical changes to such dwelling unless the change is for a permissible purpose as specified in Utah Code section 10-9a-511.5 or its successor section.
C. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the City from performing inspections triggered by cause or complaint. The City shall have discretion to determine what constitutes cause or complaint sufficient to trigger an inspection by the City. An inspection triggered by either cause or complaint shall be performed pursuant to the criteria and processes set forth in title 18, chapter 18.50 of this Code.
D. Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce any provisions of this chapter, or whenever the City has reasonable cause to believe a Code violation exists in any building or upon any premises which makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the City's duly authorized representative may, upon obtaining permission of the owner or other person having charge or control of the premises or dwelling unit, or upon obtaining a warrant, enter a residential property or premises to inspect it or to perform any other duties imposed by this chapter. (Ord. 31-17, 2017)