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Sec. 6-82. Inspection of rental units. <br /> (a) Unless sub-section 6-82 (n)below is applicable, each rental unit covered by Secs. 6-79 and 6- <br /> 81 within the City shall be inspected by the Department. <br /> (b) At the start of the Rental Safety Verification Program, the initial inspection cycle will be one, <br /> two, four, or five years. Thereafter, the inspection cycles are subject to adjustment as <br /> established and published by the Department pursuant to Sec. 6-87. <br /> (c) Inspection cycle certification paths are as follows: <br /> Inspection Certification Path <br /> Initial Inspection—Passes & Single-family property or duplex will be issued a five-year <br /> Initiated Contact with the inspection certificate. <br /> Department for Initial <br /> Inspection Multi-family property will be issued a five-year inspection <br /> certificate. <br /> Rental units qualifying for a five-year inspection certificate are <br /> potentially eligible for a self-certification program that may be <br /> implemented by the Department. <br /> Initial Inspection—Passes Single-family property or duplex will be issued a four-year <br /> inspection certificate. <br /> Multi-family property will be issued a four-year inspection <br /> certificate. <br /> Rental units qualifying for a four-year inspection certificate are <br /> potentially eligible for a self-certification program that may be <br /> implemented by the Department. <br /> Initial Inspection—Fails Re-inspection must be conducted within no later than sixty (60) <br /> days. <br /> No fees are imposed for first re-inspection. <br /> Single-family property or duplex upon passage of the first re- <br /> inspection will result in a four-year inspection certificate. <br /> Multi-family property upon passage of the first re-inspection will <br /> result in a four-year inspection certificate. <br /> Additional Re-Inspection(s) Re-inspection(s)must be conducted within no later than sixty <br /> - Fails (60) days. <br /> Fees begin to accrue. See Penalties and Fees section in this <br /> Article. <br /> The Code Inspector may issue penalties and the property may be <br /> subject to further enforcement as allowed by law, including the <br /> Indiana Unsafe Building Law. <br /> Single-family property or duplex upon passage of a subsequent <br /> re-inspection will result in a one-year inspection certificate. <br /> Multi-family property upon passage of a subsequent re- <br /> inspection will result in a two-year inspection certificate. <br /> Defective Paint Conditions For rental units built before 1978 with deteriorated surfaces (for <br /> example, chipping, peeling, chalking, cracking or damaged <br /> paint), owners must complete the repairs to such surfaces using <br /> lead safe practices in accordance with all applicable federal and <br /> state laws and related agency rules and regulations, and submit to <br /> 4 <br />