A. Unless otherwise specified in this section, the following rental housing units shall be exempt from the requirements of this Chapter:
1. Rental housing units that receive funding or subsidies from federal, state or local government when the rental housing units are inspected by a federal, state or local governmental entity at least once every twenty (20) years as a funding or subsidy requirement and the owner of the rental housing unit or the owner's representative submits information to the Director within sixty (60) days of being notified that an inspection is required that demonstrates the periodic federal, state or local government inspection is substantially equivalent to the inspection required by this Chapter;
2. Rental housing units that, within the past twenty (20) years, have been newly constructed and either have been issued a certificate of occupancy or have passed final inspection of construction by the City. The twenty (20) year period begins to run on the earlier of the date of final inspection of construction or the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy by the Building Division; and
3. Senior Second Units, provided that the owner lives in one of the units on the property and an immediate family member lives in the other housing unit on the same property.
4. Accessory Dwelling Units as defined in Section 18.36.050 and subject to the provisions of Section 18.38.015. (Ord. 6297 § 1 (part); March 4, 2014: Ord. 6403 § 1 (part); April 4, 2017: Ord. 6419 § 2; August 29, 2017.)