(A) The building inspector shall be required to conduct periodic inspections of all commercial buildings and all buildings located within a commercial district as defined under the Spring Valley Land Development Code in order to verify that all buildings comply with the Spring Valley Building Code, the Electrical Code, the Plumbing Code and the Housing Code. The inspections called for under the provisions of this section shall be performed on a periodic basis as determined by the building inspector. However, the inspections called for under the provisions of this section shall be performed not less frequently than once every two (2) years. At the conclusion of the inspection, the building inspector shall notify the property owner, in writing, of any violations of the Building Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code or Housing Code disclosed by said inspection. The property owner or any other individual or entity legally responsible for correcting any Building Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code, or Housing Code violations shall have thirty (30) days from the date of the building inspector's notice of code violations to correct any code violations noted by the building inspector. (Ord. 1564, 3-31-2014; amd. Ord. 1705, 11-20-2017)
(B) The building inspector shall provide the property owner with a written notice notifying the property owner of the date and time when the building inspector will conduct the inspection called for under the provisions of this section. The building inspector shall provide this notice of the date and time of the inspection to the property owner at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for the inspection. If the property owner refuses to allow the building inspector entry to the property in order for the building inspector to complete the inspection called for under the provisions of this section, the building inspector shall report the property owner's action to the City Attorney and the City Attorney shall be directed to file a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Bureau County in order to obtain a court order authorizing the building inspector to enter into the building and conduct the inspection called for under this section.
(C) Any building owner or other individual or entity legally responsible for correcting any code violations noted by the building inspector in his written report who refuses to correct the code violations within the timetables set forth in this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and said refusal to correct the code violations shall be deemed to be a public nuisance. The City Council may direct the City Attorney to file a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Bureau County seeking to compel the building owner or individual or legal entity responsible for correcting the code violations to take whatever action is necessary to correct the code violations and abate said nuisance. (Ord. 821, 7-5-1994; amd. Ord. 1705, 11-20-2017)