(a) Requirements generally. It is a violation of the city code for a landlord to fail to comply with any of the requirements required by Chapter 7 of the city code, including but not limited to the requirements imposed by Article IV that are specific to multifamily dwelling complexes.
(b) Pet requirements.
(1) The landlord of a multifamily dwelling complex in which tenants or guests are allowed to own, keep or harbor cats or dogs must require that each allowed animal, at the time of leasing and upon each renewal of a lease, is in compliance with Chapter 6 of this code, including that each animal over four months of age has a registered microchip or license in compliance with § 6-19; and that each animal over six months of age is spayed, neutered or subject to an intact pet permit in compliance with § 6-22.
(2) Nothing in the pet requirements is intended nor shall be construed as requiring or encouraging a landlord to restrict service animals or impairing the right of a tenant, resident or guest to keep a service animal consistent with the Americans with Disability Act, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
(c) Recycling.
(1) Requirement to submit a recycling plan. The landlord of each multifamily dwelling complex with eight or more units must submit a recycling plan in accordance with the following provisions.
a. The plan must describe the materials to be recycled, the method of collection and storage of recyclables, and the frequency of pick-ups by an approved waste hauler. The plan shall also include a diagram of the property showing the location(s) where containers for the collection of recyclable materials will be placed.
b. For each multifamily dwelling complex with eight or more units which is in operation on or prior to October 31, 2013 the recycling plan must be submitted no later than January 1, 2014.
c. For each multifamily dwelling complex with eight or more units which comes into operation after November 1, 2013 the recycling plan must be submitted no later than 60 days after a certificate of occupancy is issued for the complex.
(2) Implementation of a recycling plan.
a. The landlord of each multifamily dwelling complex with eight or more units must implement the approved recycling plan within 30 days of approval of the plan by the director. It shall be a violation for a landlord to fail to implement or comply with the specifications of the approved recycling plan for the complex.
b. A waiver of the requirement to implement a recycling plan may be granted at the discretion of the director if the landlord can demonstrate that implementation of a recycling plan is impossible or impractical or if the landlord can demonstrate that none of the tenants at the complex wish to participate in recycling.
(d) Electric service. At a multifamily dwelling complex consisting of eight or more units on a property with one county appraisal district account number:
(1) A tenant must provide to the landlord, within 30 days of the earlier of executing a lease or taking occupancy of a rental unit, documentation of a current account to provide electric service to the tenant’s unit, excepting however when electric service is provided by the landlord.
(2) The landlord must maintain a copy of the documentation of the tenant having opened an account for electric service on file and available for inspection by the director during normal business hours.
(3) A landlord has a duty to regularly conduct visual inspections of the above ground electrical feed and meters at the complex to detect tampering or vandalism. Any tampering or vandalism must be reported to both the utility provider and to the director as soon as practicable but no later than 24 hours after detection. If an inspection by the city reveals two or more instances in which the electrical feed or meters have been tampered with or vandalized within a 12-month period, or any single instance in which five or more meters have been tampered with or vandalized, and such vandalism or tampering was not reported to the electric provider and the director, the landlord shall be presumed to have failed to report as required herein and additionally the landlord must thereafter securely lock or enclose the meters, in compliance with all applicable building standards, so as to effectively prevent future vandalism or tampering.
(Ord. 19998-12-2011, § 10, passed 12-6-2011; Ord. 23295-06-2018, § 2, passed 6-26-2018, eff. 7-6-2018)