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LS 5.2.18 <br />the rate of one (1) percent per month, or portion thereof, exclusive of penalties, on the <br />amount of the unpaid fee, from the date on which payment first became past due and <br />delinquent until paid -in -full or otherwise satisfied. Provided however, that pursuant to <br />Section 8 -1970 penalties upon attaining a combined amount equal to one hundred (100) <br />percent of the fee due are merged with the fee payable hereunder and any additional <br />interest charged from such date on shall be charged on the combined amount past due <br />and delinquent until paid in full or otherwise satisfied. <br />Sec. 8 -1972. Notice of Inspection. <br />A. The City shall serve written notice of pending inspection on the property owner at <br />least fifteen (15) days prior to the inspection. Such notice will be mailed via first - <br />class mail to the owner and to the owner's representative (if any) at the owner's <br />and owner's representative's addresses, as they appear on the owner's current <br />business license. Such notice will request that the owner call and schedule an <br />inspection within fifteen (15) days. If an owner fails to call to schedule an <br />inspection appointment, the City will send the owner a fifteen (15) day notice of <br />the scheduled date and time of the inspection. This notification requirement is <br />waived however, if the property owner and the City mutually agree upon the date <br />and time of an inspection or re- inspection. <br />B. The owner or the owner's representative must notify the occupants or lessees of <br />the date and time of the interior inspection or otherwise obtain legal access to the <br />unit /s pursuant to the terms of the applicable lease or rental agreement. <br />C. If the occupant or lessee of a rental housing unit does not consent to entry for <br />inspection, the Executive Director is authorized to seek approval of an inspection <br />warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction to cause the inspection to take <br />place. The owner shall not be penalized or fined for the failure of a lessee to <br />afford access to a rental housing unit which is the subject of such an inspection, <br />provided that the owner and /or the owner's representative cooperates with the <br />Executive Director. <br />Sec. 8 -1975. Inspections. The frequency with which a property is inspected over a <br />four -year period shall be determined by the Executive Director, however inspections <br />shall be performed at least once every four years (unless exempt as set forth in this <br />Division). <br />A. Level One Inspection <br />Under the Level One Inspection, only the exterior and /or common areas of the property <br />will be inspected with all violations being cited. This inspection will be done in <br />accordance with a uniform procedure and will involve a standardized checklist of those <br />items which will be evaluated on each property. The checklist will include violations <br />involving any visible substandard and health and safety conditions; general property <br />Ordinance No. NS -XXXX <br />Page 11 of 16 <br />11A -13 <br />