(A) The Code Official shall inspect the exterior of all rental units and/or rental property, as well as the interior common areas of multi-family residential rental buildings, once every two years to determine compliance with the Property Maintenance Code, Zoning Code, Ohio Building Code, Ohio Fire Code, and the Residential Code of Ohio.
(B) The Code Official shall conduct all inspections in accordance with the requirements of §158.04, and shall obtain affirmative consent by the owner, responsible agent, and/or tenant to access the front, side and rear yards of the property and the interior common areas of multi-family residential rental buildings. If said consent is not granted, the Code Official may seek an administrative warrant as provided by law to gain access to the property in order to conduct the inspection.
(C) The owner and responsible agent have no legal obligation to obtain from any tenant, on behalf of the Code Official, consent for the Code Official to perform any inspection or re-inspection.
(D) A scheduled inspection or re-inspection may be rescheduled with no less than seven days prior notice to the Code Official without incurring a re-inspection fee as provided in §158.51.
(Ord. 3673, passed 8-11-20)