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? ? except in the case of an existing emergency in which case entry may be made at any time and no search warrant is necessary. No person shall refuse to permit such emergency entry or inspection, nor shall any person hinder, obstruct, resist or abuse any person making or attempting to make such entry or inspection. No license shall be issued or renewed if any violation of City Ordinances, the Fire Prevention Code or State law exists. 713.06 CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR PERMIT; APPLICATION AND APPROVAL. (a) Before commencing or proceeding with the erection, construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure or any part thereof, to be used as a rental unit, a building permit therefor shall first be obtained by the owner or his agent or architect from the Building Commissioner. No person shall commence or proceed with any such work unless such permit shall first have been obtained. (b) Application for such building permit shall be made in writing to the Building Commissioner by the owner or his or her agent or architect. Such application shall be accompanied by the plans and drawings and complete information of the building and a satisfactory estimate of cost, for which such application for permit is made, marked thereon. If the specifications accompanying the plans are not complete or are imperfect, the permit shall not be issued. 713.07 COMPLIANCE WITH ZONING REGULATIONS. No license or permit shall be granted for the construction or operation of a structure or premises containing rental units in violation of the zoning ordinances or other ordinances of the City. 713.08 SUSPENSION OF LICENSE. The Building Commissioner may suspend the license provided for in Section 713.03, upon being advised by the Fire Chief, Police Chief or Building Commissioner that such premises are in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other ordinance or resolution of the City. (Ord. 68-199. Passed 1-7-69.) 713.09 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE; NOTIFICATION. The Building Commissioner may cancel any license issued hereunder and withdraw a certificate of occupancy for any rental unit when a violation of a State law, the Fire Prevention Code, or City ordinance has been found to exist on the premises in excess of thirty days after notice has been sent to the owner of such rental unit. Notification for the purpose of this section shall be by certified or registered mail to the owner at the address shown on the Application required by Section 713.04 or, if no application has been filed, by the Cuyahoga County tax duplicate records. Notwithstanding the requirement of notice provided herein, when in the opinion of the Building Commissioner the condition of the structure or premises, or a part thereof, constitutes an immediate hazard to human life or health, or when a prior violation notice has been sent to the owner or agent for the same or similar violation, then no such notice of violation need be given to the owner or agent of the structure containing