Agenda - 05-18-2021; 5-a - Amendment to the Code of Ordinances – Minimum Housing Standards Ordinance

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12 upon issuance of a decision or order of the Public Officer pursuant to 20-45, or upon issuance of a warning or civil penalty pursuant to 20-48), (ii) there has been a petition that substandard conditions exist within the building or there has been a request that the building be inspected, (iii) the inspection department has actual knowledge of an unsafe condition within the building, or (iv) violations of this Ordinance are visible from the outside of the property. (2) Whenever a petition is filed with ^r^^"'Plaint is ro^effiyed by the Public Officer charging that any dwelling or dwelling unit contains conditions that do not meet minimum standards contained in this Ordinance. The following may act by petition: (i) a public authority; (ii) at least five residents of the County regarding any renter-occupied dwelling. The following may act by petition or GGMplaiRt provided that the person making the GGMplaint identifies himself r he themself to the Public Officer: any one occupant of a dwelling unit which is renter-occupied regarding that dwelling unit. (3) Whenever the Board of County Commissioners has determined periodic inspections are necessary as part of a targeted effort to respond to blighted or potentially blighted conditions within a geographic area that has been designated by the Board of County Commissioners. However, the total aggregate of targeted areas in the County's jurisdiction at any one time shall not be greater than 1 square mile or five percent(5%)of the area within the County's jurisdiction, whichever is greater. A targeted area designated by the Board of County Commissioners shall reflect the County's stated neighborhood revitalization strategy and shall consist of property that meets the definition of a "blighted area" or "blighted parcel" as those terms are defined in G.S. 160A-503(2) and G.S. 160A-503(2a), respectively, except that for purposes of this subsection, the planning board is not required to make a determination as to the property. The County shall not discriminate in its selection of areas or housing types to be targeted and shall; (i) provide notice to all owners and residents of properties in the affected area about the periodic inspections plan and information regarding a legislative hearing regarding the plan, 00 hold a legislative hearing regarding the plan, and (iii) establish a plan to address the ability of low-income residential property owners to comply with minimum housing code standards. (b) The owner and occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house and rooming unit, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the Public Officer free access to such dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit and its premises at all reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purposes of such inspection, examination and survey consent of the occupant in actual possession or in control of the premises shall be sufficient permission to the Public Officer to enter upon the premises. Whenever the Public Officer is denied permission to enter upon and inspect the premises, by the occupant, the Public Officer may obtain a warrant authorizing her to conduct such inspection of the premises as authorized by North Carolina General Statutes § 15-27.2. (c) Every occupant or person in possession of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit shall give the owner thereof, e�laer er their agent or employee, access to any part of such dwelling or dwelling unit and its premises at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purpose of making such repairs and alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the standards contained in this Ordinance or with any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance. (Ord. of 2-21-1984, art. 14, eff. 7-1-1984) Sec. 20-45. - Procedure for enforcement.