(A) With the exception of division (B) below, periodic inspections, in accordance with G.S. § 160D-1207, may be made by the Inspections Department only when there is reasonable cause to believe that unsafe, unsanitary, or otherwise hazardous or unlawful conditions may exist in a residential building or structure. However, when the Inspection Department determines that a safety hazard exists in one of the dwelling units within a multifamily building, which in the opinion of the Inspector poses an immediate threat to the occupant, the Inspection department may inspect, in the absence of a specific complaint and actual knowledge of the unsafe condition, additional dwelling units in the multifamily building to determine if that same safety hazard exists.
(B) The city may require periodic inspections as part of a targeted effort to respond to blighted or potentially blighted conditions within a geographic area that has been designated by the City Council. However, the total aggregate of targeted areas in the local government jurisdiction at any one time shall not be greater than one square mile or 5% of the area within the city jurisdiction, whichever is greater.
(Ord. 2021-Z-19, passed 6-22-2021)