(a) Generally. Administrative fees may be assessed against any real property owner or business owner for inspections and re-inspections under this article. Fees for inspections and re-inspections shall be established by the fire chief in accordance with the provisions of section 2-587.

Return inspection fees shall be assessed whenever the real property owner or occupant or business owner:

(b) Recovery of costs from multi-family housing, creation of a lien. The city manager or manager's designee, using the appropriate billing forms as supplied by the director of finance, shall notify the owner of multi-family housing of the assessed fees for inspections and re-inspections by certified mail. If the owner fails within 30 days after the date of transmission of notification to pay for the costs and expenses to the city clerk, the costs and expenses shall become a lien against the property. The director of finance shall certify to the treasurer of the appropriate county the legal description of the real property subject to the lien and the amount of costs and fees assessable to such property, plus 15 percent, for administrative fees for collection in the same manner as general property taxes are authorized to be collected by such treasurer.

(c) Appeal from assessment of re-inspection fee. If a re-inspection fee is assessed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, an appeal may be initiated in accordance with this subsection. Within 15 days of the date of the billing form, the owner may file a written appeal with the city manager or designee specifying the reason why the assessment is improper. The assessment shall be stayed pending the resolution of the appeal. The city manager or designee shall determine whether the appeal is valid and shall notify the owner in writing of a final decision. No hearing shall be permitted and the manager's or designee's determination shall be final subject to judicial review. (Ord. No. 2021-66, § 8, 12-6-2021; Ord. No. 2013-47, § 1, 11-18-2013)