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corrected, said dwelling or dwelling.unit shall be promptly re- inspected. Section 4-61.8 Waivers. Any applicant who is delayed in correcting violations necessary to entitle him to a Certificate of Compliance and who has a valid contract in writing with a qualified person for the performance of work and the furnishing of the materials to cor- rect such violations may petition the director in writing for a temporary waiver of compliance. The petition shall be on a form provided by the director and shall contain the information there- in requested and reasonably necessary to its decision, and shall include a written and signed statement by the person under con- tract to correct the violation, specifying the anticipated date of beginning and completion of the work. If the director shall find that (1) the delay in ~]e correction of the violation is reasonable, taking into consideration the availability of quali- fied persons to do the work and the current work load; and (2) the work can reasonably be undertaken and completed while the premises are occupied or that appropriate provision has been made for housing the tenant elsewhere during the necessary period when the dwelling or dwelling unit will not be habitable because of the work of correcting the violation; the director shall issue a temporary waiver of compliance expiring on the date when the corrective work should be completed. Applicant shall, on or before said date, request a reinspection and pay the reinspection fee. Section 4-61.9 Appeals. Any applicant who deems himself aggrieved by a deci- sion of the director may appeal such decision within 15 days of receipt thereof in writing to the housing board of adjust- ments and appeals. If necessary special meetings shall be called by the chairman of said board ~n order that such appeals ~y be promptly decided. Section 4-61.10 Inspection fee. The applicant shall pay a fee of $5.00 for the first ~nspection and a fee of $7.50 for each reinspection of a dwell- lng unit. 4. That the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1961, be amended by adding thereto a new article numbered V, consisting of seven sections~ numbered 4-73 through 4-79f such new article to read as follows: -5-