[R.O. 1966 § 15:3-1]
Whenever an owner, authorized prospective purchasers, mortgagee or prospective mortgagee shall apply to the Director for an inspection of any building used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, in order to ascertain if any section of this Housing Code has been violated, the Director, upon payment of the fees specified in Section 18:2-1.2, shall cause an inspection to be made of the premises and issue an informational certificate or report of the inspection to the applicant, indicating therein any violations of this Housing Code found on such inspected premises. The applicant for an inspection shall state in writing, on forms provided by the Director, his/her full name, residence, and the reason and authority for the requested inspection. The Director shall deny the application for failure to comply with these requirements.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 15:3-2]
a. 
There shall be a charge of $15 for the inspection of not more than five rooms of each dwelling unit and $5 additional for each room of such dwelling unit in excess of five rooms.
b. 
There shall be a charge for the inspection of mercantile, industrial and business buildings, according to the following schedule:[1]
1. 
From 0 to 1,000 square feet: $5 minimum fee and $0.01 for each square foot but not more than $10 in total;
2. 
From 1,001 to 5,000 square feet: $10 minimum fee and $0.005 for each square foot but not more than $25 in total;
3. 
From 5,001 to 10,000 square feet: $25 minimum fee and $0.0025 for each square foot but not more than $38 in total;
4. 
From over 10,001 square feet: $38 minimum and $0.0020 for each square foot, but not more than $100 in total.
[1]
Editor's Note: The definitions for mercantile, industrial, and business buildings in this subsection is specified in the State Uniform Construction Code in Title VII of these Revised General Ordinances.
c. 
All such fees collected for inspection shall forthwith be transmitted to the City Treasurer.
[R.O. 1966 § 15:3-3]
In no instance shall any errors or omissions in the informational certificate or report of the inspection be construed to impose any liability therefor on the City, or the Director, or on the servants, agents or employees of the City.