(a) All premises for rent or lease as defined in this chapter will be subject to inspection by the Building Department at a minimum of every two years, upon the transfer of ownership, or upon discovery of a failure to register.
(b) Neither the common areas nor the dwelling or rooming units in structures newly constructed shall be further inspected after the completion and issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a period of two years from the date of the said certificate, unless the Township has notice that unit is not meeting minimum requirements of the Township ordinances or State codes. Thereafter said units shall be inspected in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(c) Inspections may occur more frequently than every two years where any of the following occurs:
(1) The lessee/tenant has made a complaint and requested an inspection and consented to entry;
(2) The Township serves an administrative warrant ordering the property owner to provide access;
(3) The Township has been advised by either a property owner or a property manager that the lessee/tenant has consented to a requested inspection by the Township;
(4) The lease authorizes the Township Inspector to enter the leasehold for inspection.
(Ord. 357. Passed 9-12-05; Ord. 471. Passed 4-26-21.)