The purpose of the annual safety inspection program is to ensure
that business and commercial operations within the city are operating
in compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulations
to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the city by reducing
the risk of the occurrence of dangerous incidents, including fires,
explosions, nuisances, and other catastrophes.
(Ordinance 202102-35-220, sec. 1(A),
adopted 2/1/21)
The following business and commercial operations within the
city, including those currently existing and new operations, shall
be subject to an annual inspection by the inspection official to ensure
the operation is in compliance with the applicable federal, state,
and local regulations that govern the operation:
(1)
Hydrocarbon
well operations.
(2)
Commercial
business operations.
(3)
Food
establishment operations.
(4)
Rental
properties.
(Ordinance 202102-35-220, sec. 1(B),
adopted 2/1/21)
If an operator of an operation subject to this article is found
to be noncompliant during the annual inspection, the city shall give
written notice to the operator specifying the nature of the failure
and giving the operator a reasonable time to cure, taking into consideration
the nature and extent of the failure and the extent of the efforts
required to cure. In no event, however, shall the cure period be less
than fifteen (15) days. It shall be a violation for the operator to
fail to correct the noncompliance within the cure period.
(Ordinance 202102-35-220, sec. 1(C),
adopted 2/1/21)
The operator of an operation subject to an inspection under
this article shall pay an inspection fee as prescribed in the fee
schedule adopted by the city council and amended from time to time.
Failure to pay the fee required for an inspection under this article
shall be a violation.
(Ordinance 202102-35-220, sec. 1(D),
adopted 2/1/21)
A violation of this article shall be an offense punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 202102-35-220, sec. 1(E),
adopted 2/1/21; Ordinance adopting
Code)
