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Section 7-87. Permit renewal. <br />A secured building permit as authorized herein shall be subject to annual <br />renewals provided the building owner files proper application on such forms as shall <br />be established by the chief building official for such permit renewal and satisfies all <br />of the following requirements: <br />(1) A showing that all of the original requirements for issuance of the <br />permit continue to be satisfied, including a showing that the condition <br />of the building is structurally sound and that the building will meet or <br />exceed the standards for issuance of a permit set out in section 7-82 <br />herein. <br />(2) Payment of the appropriate permit issuance fee as set out in section 7- <br />85 herein. <br />(3) An inspection shall be performed by an inspector of the owner's <br />choosing, provided such inspector shall meet all the requirements of <br />state law as set out in Title 7, Subtitle A, Chapter1102 of the Texas <br />Occupations Code, regarding licensed real estate inspectors. The <br />inspector shall document in writing the results of the inspection, such <br />documentation to be in such form as the building official shall specify. <br />Any inspector who intentionally or repeatedly falsifies or provides <br />incomplete reports as required herein may be excluded by the building <br />official as an acceptable inspector for the purposes of this article. <br />Section 7-88. Reoccupation of a secured building. <br />Before a building governed by a secured building permit can be reoccupied, <br />the building owner must satisfy the following conditions: <br />(1) The building must be returned to full compliance with any and all applicable <br />City codes, including but not limited to the City building code, fire code, <br />electrical code, plumbing code, air conditioning code, and all other similar <br />codes as said codes are constituted at the time that reoccupation of the <br />building is sought. <br />(2) The owner shall pay an appropriate fee for reinspection of the building by the <br />City building inspection deparhnent and the building shall be certified by said <br />deparhnent as compliant with all outstanding building codes. <br />(3) The owner shall apply for and receive a new occupancy permit, including <br />payment of any applicable occupancy fee. <br />Page 21 of 23 <br />