§ 122-1142. Enforcement; determination of violations.

(a)

If, in the opinion of the building official, a violation of the industrial performance standards set out in this article has occurred, the building official shall send a written notice of the violation to the owner, or his agent, of the property, by certified mail. The owner shall have 30 days to correct the violation unless, in the opinion of the building official, there is an imminent peril to the life and property of persons adjacent to the alleged violation, in which case the violation shall be corrected immediately.

(b)

Where determinations of violation can be made by the building official using equipment normally available to the city or obtainable without extraordinary expense, such determination shall be made before the notice of violation is issued.

(c)

Where technical complexity or extraordinary expense makes it unreasonable for the city to maintain the personnel or equipment necessary to make the determination of violation, then the city shall call in properly qualified experts to make the determination. If expert findings indicate a violation of these performance standards, the costs of the determination shall be assessed against the properties or persons responsible for the violation in addition to the other penalties prescribed by this Code. If no violation is found, the cost of the determination shall be paid entirely by the city.

(Code 1961, § 22-14(13); Code 1985, § 7-962)