CHAPTER 1385
Rental License and Occupancy Permit
Rental License and Occupancy Permit
1385.01 Occupancy permit required.
1385.02 Application information.
1385.03 Inspection prior to issuance.
1385.04 Issuance.
1385.05 Fees.
1385.06 Duties of escrow agent.
1385.07 Certificate of rental license and inspection.
CROSS REFERENCES
Zoning certificate - see P. & Z. 1131.03
Building permits - see BLDG. Ch. 1329
1385.01 OCCUPANCY PERMIT REQUIRED.
(a) No person shall move into or commence occupation of a multi-family structure until an occupancy permit has been obtained from the Building Commissioner prior to such occupancy, and unless no alterations or additions are contemplated under the new occupancy after issuance of this permit.
(b) The occupancy permit provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the entire complex upon the purchase, sale or change of ownership of any new or existing multi-family structure in the City.
(c) Application for an occupancy permit shall be made upon forms to be prescribed by the Building Commissioner not less than thirty days prior to such occupancy by the seller, lessor, owner or their agent.
(d) The seller, lessor or their agent shall, within five days of making an application for an occupancy permit, advise in writing the prospective purchaser or tenant of the fact of applying for the same. In the event of sale through an escrow agent, the seller or his agent shall also advise the escrow agent of the fact of applying for an occupancy permit.
(e) Failure to apply for and obtain an occupancy permit within the time and in the manner herein prescribed shall constitute a violation of the Apartment Maintenance Code and subject the seller, lessor, owner or agent to the penalty set forth therein.
(Ord. 99-078. Passed 4-20-99.)
1385.02 APPLICATION INFORMATION.
Application for an occupancy permit, required by Section 1385.01, shall be made not less than fifteen days prior to such occupancy by the owner or agent and shall include the following information:
(a) The street address of the structure or the specific address of the parts or part if the entire structure is not involved.
(b) The name and address and phone number of the owner or agent in charge and where such person may be reached during normal business hours.
(c) An indication as to why the application is being requested, i.e.:
(1) Rental.
(2) Lease or combination.
(d) Proposed date of occupancy. (Ord. 99-078. Passed 4-20-99.)
1385.03 INSPECTION PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.
(a) Within fifteen days of the receipt of an occupancy permit application, the Building Commissioner or his assistant shall inspect the premises for the purpose of determining compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this Apartment Maintenance Code. The owner or prospective purchaser or tenant of the premises shall have the right to be present at the initial and any follow-up inspections.
(b) Such inspections, by the Commissioner or his assistant, shall be made between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and the Commissioner or his assistant shall at all times cooperate with the applicant in setting up a date and time for such inspections. The applicant shall be required to notify the purchaser or tenant of such appointment and his right to be present.
(c) The Commissioner, or his assistant, must present proper identification to the owner, agent or present occupant of the premises before entering.
(d) The applicant shall cooperate with the Commissioner or his assistant for the purpose of making such inspection and failure to cooperate shall constitute a violation of this section.
(e) In the event of inability of the inspector to determine the status or condition of any specific items due to weather or other conditions, such as snow covered roofs, parking areas, etc., such fact shall be noted on the face of the inspection sheet. The inability to determine the status of any such condition shall not constitute a waiver of any existing violation ascertained at a later time under proper conditions.
The applicant shall be responsible for the correction of such violations unless the prospective purchaser or tenant agrees in writing to assume and correct any later found violations. Follow-up inspections shall be scheduled not later than six months from the date of the inspection at which the conditions existed that had prohibited a complete inspection and shall be conducted in the manner and with the notice to prospective purchaser or tenant set forth in this section.
(Ord. 99-078. Passed 4-20-99.)
(Ord. 99-078. Passed 4-20-99.)
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