Sponsor
Alderman McCarthy
Title
Ordinance 06-17 - Courtesy Inspection Program
An ordinance to amend Chapter 18 Buildings and Building Regulations, Division 4. - Inspections of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin.
The Common Council of the City of Racine, Wisconsin, do ordain was follows:
Part 1: Amend Chapter 18, Division 4 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin by adding the following section:
“Sec. 18-114. -Courtesy Inspection Program.
The Chief Building Inspector may make courtesy inspections of existing commercial buildings, as requested by the building owner or any other interested party with the consent of the property owner, to ascertain if the building structures or equipment would require alterations, modifications, additions, repairs or other updates before the building, or space within the building, could be legally occupied for a particular type of use. This program is not designed to identify every potential code violation and does not guarantee to the applicant the required permits from the various departments. The Chief Building Inspector shall charge a fee for this inspection as provided in the schedule of fees.”
Part 2: Sections 18-115−18-125 are hereby reserved.
Part 3: This ordinance shall take effect upon passage by a majority vote of the members-elect of the City Common Council and publication or posting as required by law.
Fiscal Note: N/A