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(L) of this section. Inspections shall be required for purposes of complying with the mandates of this section to eliminate clear water drainage into the sanitary sewer system . Failure to have an inspection as required in this section is a violation of the City Code. (1) Sump pump inspections for all properties that discharge into the city's sanitary sewer system for the limited purpose of confirming that there is no sump pump discharge of clear water drainage shall be conducted by the Public Works Director or his or her designee. Such inspection shall be at no expense to the owner. (2) Private service lateral inspections for all properties that discharge into the city's sanitary sewer system for the limited purpose of confirming that there is no inflow and infiltration (I&I) shall be conducted by a licensed plumber to determine whether the property use is in accordance with City sanitary sewer service regulations as provided in section (I)(3) and submit the inspection report and video to the City. The applicant for a certificate of I&I compliance inspection is responsible for all expenses associated to providing an inspection of the property. The entire property and all buildings on the property shall be made available for inspection. (3) Inspections shall not be required under the following circumstances: (a) It is a newly constructed dwelling and title to the property is transferred to the first owner; (b) It is the sale or other transfer of title of any property with a dwelling that is being conveyed to a public body; (c) It is the sale or transfer of title of any property that contains a dwelling that will be demolished; (d) It is the sale or conveyance of any property that contains a dwelling by a sheriff or other public or court officer in the performance of their official duties. This exception does not apply to the sale by a person appointed by a probate court; or (e) The property has no public sewer access or has been granted a connection waiver by the city. (I) I&I Certificates of Compliance. (1) Issuance. If, following inspection, it is determined that the property is in compliance with this section, the city shall issue a certificate of compliance. No new inspections or certificates for single -family, owner- occupied properties shall be required until one of the events in division (H)(2) above occurs. (2) Certificate of compliance period. Certificates of compliance are valid as follows: (a) For any property that had a full sewer service line and/or lining replacement, the certificate is valid for 25 years from the date of issuance. (b) For any property that had a partial sewer service line and/or lining replacement, the certificate is valid for 10 years from the date of issuance. (3) The city shall issue a certificate of compliance if the inspection verifies that all of the following conditions are met: (a) There is no sewer pipe joint degradation, as evidenced by root intrusion and mineral staining, scaling and deposits; (b) There are no prohibited discharges or connections as defined by divisions (E) and (F) above; (c) There are no misaligned joints obstructing the flow of wastes causing blockages, exfiltration of the intrusion of roots or minerals; or (d) The lateral is free of holes, cracks, fractures, collapses, or other structural defects. (J) Residential rental properties. For residential rental properties, the property owner is required to locate the building's sewer cleanout, open the cleanout to ensure functionality, identify any private manholes or outside