(a) An owner or operator shall not rent or offer for rent any dwelling unit for use in whole or in part for human habitation unless a valid certificate of use and occupancy has been issued for such dwelling unit by the Code Official indicating that inspection found the premises to be in substantial compliance with the State Building Code.
(b) Any Code Official charged with the enforcement of this article may issue a citation for an illegal condition found in violation of the provisions of this section if the violation is committed in the Code Official’s presence and there is reasonable grounds to believe that the person being cited will appear to answer the charge. The citation shall provide that the person being cited shall appear within a designated time. If the person being cited fails to appear in response to the citation or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person being cited will not appear, a complaint may be made by summons and complaint and/or a warrant shall issue.
(Ord. 1755. Passed 10-10-17.)