§ 9-310. Inspections.

(a)

The enforcing agency is hereby authorized and directed to make inspections, in accordance with all legal requirements, to determine the condition of the buildings and structures governed by this article.

(b)

The inspecting officers of the enforcing agency are hereby authorized to enter the buildings and structures governed by this article to examine and survey, at reasonable hours, all structures for which minimum standards are established by this article.

(c)

The owner, operator, lessee, occupant, or the person in charge of every structure or building governed by this article shall give the inspecting officer free access for the purpose of making such inspection, examination and survey; and, shall supply, as correctly and promptly as possible, all information requested by the inspecting officer.

(d)

Inspecting officers of the enforcing agency shall be provided with official identification and shall exhibit such identification when making any inspection.

(e)

For the purpose of ensuring that vacant, boarded-up structures remain secured, inspections of vacant, boarded-up structures may be conducted at thirty (30) day intervals at a cost of fifty dollars ($50.00) per structure. The city shall serve a statement of inspection costs to the property owner, who shall have thirty (30) days from the date of service of the statement to pay the city. In the event of mailing such statement to the property owner, service shall be deemed complete upon mailing.

(Ord. No. C-89-31, § 2(48-60), 4-18-89; Ord. No. C-93-12, § 5, 2-16-93)