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a. The property owner of vacant building subject to registration shall perform monthly inspections of the building and property to ensure compliance with this section and this Code. Such inspections shall continue until the subject property is no longer subject to the registration requirement and becomes legally occupied.

b. The property owner shall submit evidence of the required inspections to the Department within ten (10) days of the inspection date. The required evidence shall include photographs of the property along with a completed inspection form, provided by the Department.

1. The property owner may petition the Department for more infrequent submission of evidence of inspections. Their petition may be granted when, in the discretion of the Enforcement Official based on a review of the petition and Department records, the property is being actively maintained and monitored, as defined in subsection 9-5.8, and has been so for the prior three (3) months.

2. The failure to submit an evidence of inspection shall be a separate offense for each day past the due date the evidence of inspection has not been submitted.

c. The property owner may contract with a third party to perform the duties under this subsection, however, the property owner remains strictly liable for the performance of the duties imposed by this section and any violations thereof. (Ord. #230-2019, S2)