Residential Rentals
D.
The owner of a rental until shall pay an inspection fee for any interior inspection performed as required by subsection B of this section, except as exempted under E below. The amount of the fee shall initially be $50.00 per unit inspected, but shall subsequently be reviewed and increased if the City Manager determines it necessary to cover the cost of the inspection.
E.
No fee shall be required for an interior inspection prompted by a complaint submitted under Subsection C unless violations are noted at which time the property owner will be charged an inspection fee as established by subsection D above.
F.
Money collected under this Section shall be used exclusively for rental unit inspection purposes.
17-800.2 ACCESS TO UNIT
A. Access by Owner or Operator

Every occupant of a rental unit shall give, upon proper notice, the owner or operator thereof, or his/her agent or employee, access to any part of such rental unit at all reasonable times for the purpose of effecting such maintenance, making such repairs or making such alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with any lawful notice or order issued pursuant to the provisions of the applicable city of Oakwood Codes.

B. Access by Code Official

The Code Official or his/her duly authorized designee is herby authorized to conduct inspections of any rental unit within the city of Oakwood in order to perform the duty of safeguarding the health, safety and welfare of the occupants and the public under the provisions of this chapter. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this Chapter or the provisions of the Codified Ordinances of the city of Oakwood or whenever the Code Official or his/her duly authorized designee has probable cause to believe that there exists in any rental unit any condition which makes such rental unit in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or the provisions of the applicable city of Oakwood codes, the Code Official or his/her duly authorized designee may enter such rental unit at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Code Official by this Chapter or other applicable provisions of the Codified Ordinances of Oakwood. If such rental unit is occupied, the Code Official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the occupant, giving at least 24-hour notice of intent to inspect the premises and at least 24-hour notice of right to refuse entry. For purposes of Section 17-106 of the Property Maintenance Code, it shall be a violation of Section 17-800 et seq. to willfully refuse to respond to a notice of intent to inspect the premises. It shall not be a violation of any Ordinance of the city of Oakwood to reasonably refuse to permit entry to a Code Official upon notice. After provision of the 24-hour notice of intent to inspect, the Code Official or his/her duly authorized design shall at such time: