Sec. 656.1526. - Periodic inspections and maintenance.

(a) The owners of all broadcast towers shall perform periodic inspections and maintenance to ensure safety and extend the service life of the broadcast tower. All broadcast towers shall perform major inspection within one year from the effective date of this Part or from completion of construction of a new broadcast tower, and at least once every three years thereafter, in accordance with the following procedure: (1) The tower owner shall perform necessary inspections of the broadcast tower, including the structural integrity of the broadcast tower and condition of associated appurtenances, and prepare a report of such inspections. (2) The tower owner shall engage a professional engineer registered in the State and familiar with broadcast tower construction to review the report and issue a letter detailing recommended repairs to be made to the broadcast tower and the recommended timing thereof. (3) The tower owner shall cause the recommended repairs to be made to the broadcast tower, and the professional engineer shall re-inspect the broadcast tower and certify to the Department that all recommended repairs have been made. (4) Within 120 days after the major inspection deadline, the tower owner shall furnish the professional engineer's initial inspection report to the Public Works Department. (b) Failure of a tower owner to fully and timely comply with the inspections, repairs, maintenance, and reporting obligations set forth herein shall result in a fine of $2,000 per day for every day of noncompliance after the deadlines established herein. The time period for compliance set forth above may be extended by the Chief, Building Inspection Division, for good cause shown. (Ord. 2001-600-E, §§ 2, 3)