1415.02 APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION.

   (a)   Application for the certificate of inspection required by this chapter shall be made by the owner, or an agent for the owner, upon forms provided by the Director of Building and Housing. If the owner is a business entity, domestic or foreign, using a name other than an individual's own personal name, the applicant shall provide proof that the owner is registered with the Ohio Secretary of State, as required under Title XVII of the Ohio Revised Code.

   (b)   If the applicant consents to the inspection, the parties shall agree on a time during regular business hours of the Building and Housing Department.

   (c)   If, after application, the owner, authorized agent, or occupant refuses to consent to an inspection of the subject property or consent is otherwise unobtainable, the Director may make such inspection after first obtaining a search warrant as provided in Section 1409.02.

(Ord. 17-92. Enacted 11-13-17.)