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1. Who will enforce registration and inspection requirements?

The City of Pierre's Finance and Building Departments

2. Are there penalties for those who fail to register?

The city's goal is voluntary compliance; owners who are non-responsive to requests for compliance may be subject to loss of utility services at the unregistered units. 

3. Are there penalties for those who refuse inspection?

The city's goal is voluntary compliance, and inspectors will work with landlords to resolve scheduling conflicts. 

The fee for failing to meet the housing inspector or designated representative at a scheduled time and place, or failure to reschedule an inspection at least one working day prior to the scheduled time is:

• $100.00 for the first violation per license year
• $250.00 for the second violation per license year
• $500.00 for three or more violations per license yea