CHAPTER 8

A. As soon as reasonably practicable after the tenants have vacated a dwelling unit, the commissioner of buildings shall cause an inspection of the dwelling unit and any other areas of the premises available for use by the tenants of that dwelling unit (hereinafter called "accessory property") to be made as described elsewhere in this Property Maintenance Code.

B. At the time notice of change of occupancy of any dwelling unit is given, the owner or operator of the dwelling shall complete an inspection form and schedule an appointment for a time during normal business hours in order for the owner or operator to admit the code official or a representative thereof.

C. The owner or operator of a premise with a rental unit is subject to have the interior of its structures and rental units inspected, at any time, in response to a complaint of an alleged violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or the provisions of the application of city of Oakwood Codes. For purposes of this provision, a complaint shall be deemed “received” if it is: a. Submitted in writing; b. Includes a description of the real estate or dwelling sufficient for identification; c. Includes the name of the landlord, managing agent, or operator and contact information sufficient to contact the owner, operator, or agent; d. Includes a clear statement of the alleged violation or condition that leads to the belief that a violation exists.

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.

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 hereby 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