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Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Raines replied that there is inconsistent language in the code. <br />She offered to reword that section for better clarity. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell referenced the section on inspections and commented that she felt having <br />the City come in within 48 hours was overly intrusive. She recommended striking that section. <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Raines replied that the biggest concern was to make sure that <br />the home occupation owner knows that they would still have to be in compliance and subject to <br />inspections. She understood the concern with 48 hours. She stated she hasn’t encountered a <br />problem with anyone not letting her walk through. She stated that she would look into another <br />way that the City could ensure compliance instead of a 48 hour short time permit. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman questioned if inspections were done of the interior of the home within <br />48 hours or how intrusive the inspections were. <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Raines replied she hasn’t had to do any inspections inside a <br />home. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman questioned if that could be specified because he felt it was ambiguous <br />in the wording. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff commented that he understood the concern but that the way it is <br />written says “covered by said permit for safety and compliance purposes.” He felt police and <br />compliance officers needed to be allowed to do their jobs to ensure it is a safe environment. He <br />agreed it was a little vague and could be reworded but didn’t agree with removing the ability to do <br />an inspection. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman questioned what instances would require an inspection be done inside <br />a home. <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Raines replied she recently received a home occupation request <br />for fire arms, if it were approved, that would be an instance to ensure safety. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley commented that it reads “covered by the permit.” He felt the language was <br />fine to cover an occupation which would mainly take place inside the home. He suggested striking <br />the “48 hours” and just saying “a reasonable request.” <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove agreed with striking the 48 hours. She stated that on some of the initial <br />documents it noted Zoning Administrator and Fire Marshall. She noticed that Fire Marshall has <br />been removed from the information. She questioned when a Fire Marshall would be involved in <br />an inspection and why it was changed or not specified. <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Raines replied bringing in a designee for the building official <br />or other officials isn’t specified in the code but could be included. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / January 25, 2022 <br />Page 3 of 23 <br /> <br />