Freeburg — Ch. 29 Property Maintenance Policy § 29-1-57
ACTION ON APPLICATION
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(A) The Administrator shall examine, or cause to be examined, all applications for permits within a reasonable time for filing. He or she shall cause the premises to be inspected within seven working days after filing. If the premises are not inspected within seven working days, then the permit and certificate of compliance shall be automatically issued without an inspection. If the premises are not in compliance with this Code and all laws and ordinances applicable thereto, the Administrator shall provide the applicant with a list of defects that are not in compliance. The defects shall be listed with as much specificity as possible. The owner or occupant of every dwelling unit and its premises shall give the Administrator free access thereto, at all reasonable times, for the purpose of the inspection. An inspection shall be valid for a period of one year. The dwelling unit does not have to be reinspected during the year, even if the occupancy changes. There shall be no fee for the original inspection, or the first reinspection, if necessary. (B) A reinspection shall be made within seven working days after a written request for reinspection has been made to the Administrator. If the premises are not reinspected within the seven working days, from receipt of the written request, then the permit and certificate of compliance shall be automatically issued without a reinspection. If specific defects are found in the original inspection, the Administrator shall not require additional defects to be corrected that were discovered on a reinspection unless the new defects occurred after the original inspection. (C) There shall be a fee of $50.00 for every reinspection after the first one. (D) No inspection shall be required under this subchapter for a dwelling unit that is less than five years of age.
Under Freeburg Ch. 29 § 29-1-57, when a permit application is filed, the Administrator must inspect the premises within seven working days; if that deadline is missed, the permit and certificate of compliance are automatically issued. If deficiencies are found, the applicant receives a written list of specific defects. Inspections remain valid for one year regardless of occupancy changes, and dwelling units less than five years old are exempt from inspection entirely. The first inspection and first reinspection carry no fee, but each subsequent reinspection costs $50.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under Freeburg Ch. 29 § 29-1-57 generally ensure that the premises are accessible to the Administrator at all reasonable times so that the seven-working-day inspection window can be met. Compliant operators keep track of any defect lists provided after an original inspection and address only those listed items, since the Administrator cannot add newly discovered defects to the correction list unless they arose after the original inspection. Operators also budget for the $50 reinspection fee that applies to any reinspection beyond the first, and note that units less than five years old are not subject to inspection under this subchapter.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Freeburg Ch. 29 § 29-1-57, tenants have an interest in knowing that their dwelling unit has been inspected and that any defects identified are specifically listed in writing by the Administrator. If an inspection or reinspection is not completed within seven working days of the applicable filing or written request, the permit and certificate of compliance are automatically issued, which is a procedural protection built into the provision. Tenants who believe their unit has uninspected or uncorrected defects may consider contacting the Administrator's office directly, reviewing any issued defect lists, or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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