(a) The code official is authorized to make inspections of property to determine compliance with this chapter. Interior inspections will be done with approval of the owner, occupant or responsible party, or by a court order or as otherwise authorized by law.
(b) Except as expressly provided in section 16-27 or elsewhere in the Tucson Code, no fee shall be charged for an initial inspection to determine the existence of a violation of this chapter. Any person who neglects, fails or refuses to correct the violations contained within a notice of violation issued pursuant to section 16-45 may be assessed a re-inspection fee for inspections that occur after the compliance date specified in the Notice, where such re-inspection demonstrates the failure to comply. The fee for these re-inspections shall be set by resolution or ordinance adopted by mayor and council. Failure to pay re-inspection fees within fourteen (14) days of assessment is a violation of this section. Re-inspection fees may be collected in any manner as provided by law, including as a lien against the real property where the violation occurred.
(c) A person may appeal the imposition of a re-inspection fee to the code official through an administrative conference in the manner provided in section 16-71. The administrative conference shall be the only administrative appeal of a re-inspection fee, and no appeal may be made to the board of appeals.
(Ord. No. 9816, § 15, 2-24-03; Ord. No. 10687, §§ 1, 2, 6-23-09, eff. 7-1-09)