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(1) a unit does not meet RSVP Inspection Standards, or <br />(2) there are any fees or penalties due under this Article. <br />(c) Non-compliant units are subject to penalties and fees and the property may be subject to <br />further enforcement as allowed by law , including the Indiana Unsafe Building Law. <br />(d) The Department encourages that the Inspection Certificate be placed in a conspicuous <br />location, such as in the fa9ade of the building facing a public street and containing a <br />building entry , or in a conspicuous interior location. <br />Sec. 6-84. Revocation of Inspection Certificate. <br />(a) Revocation of Inspection Certificate means the Department canceling an issued Inspection <br />Certificate whenever it discovers that such certificate was issued in error or based on <br />incorrect information or discovers other causes demonstrating a lack of compliance with <br />the provisions of this Article. <br />(b) The Department may revoke an Inspection Certificate, by sending notice to the owner of <br />record via first-class , or certified mail and publication if mail service is returned <br />undeliverable, for causes such as: <br />(1) The rental unit has deteriorated , does not meet RSVP Inspection Standards, and <br />the owner is unresponsive or refuses to make repairs . <br />(2) The rental unit has deteriorated significantly to the point of becoming condemned. <br />(3) The Department has reason to believe , or receives a complaint, that the rental unit <br />does not comply with RSVP Inspection Standards since the Inspection Certificate <br />was issued and the owner is unresponsive or fails to have a new Inspection <br />performed. <br />(4) The owner supplied false information knowingly with intent to deceive or falsify <br />a private inspection. <br />(5) Since the Inspection Certificate was issued , the owner or tenant illegally converted <br />space in the rental unit to increase the occupancy. <br />(6) Since the last Inspection , the owner failed to correct violations within the time <br />allowed. <br />(7) The rental unit has been designated as a chronic problem property pursuant to the <br />South Bend Municipal Code. <br />Sec. 6-85. Transfer of Inspection Certificate. <br />(a) An Inspection Certificate may be transferred to a new owner, except as prohibited in this <br />section , by the owner filing with the Department the required owner information and agent <br />information , if applicable. In addition, the new owner must file documentation with St. <br />Joseph County to ensure that official property records are accurate and up to date . This