All residential rental properties shall meet the following property standards:
(A) The residential rental property shall be served adequately by essential public facilities and services.
(B) The use of the residential rental property shall not result in a population density on the residential rental property site greater than the zoning limitations of the district in which the residential rental property is located.
(C) The residential rental property shall meet all requirements of the Property Maintenance Code.
(D) The residential rental property unit shall conform to the building height, area, and yard requirements of the zoning district in which it is located.
(E) The residential rental property shall provide facilities for the on-site parking of motor vehicles in compliance with the requirements of the City Code, and it will not cause motor vehicles to be stored or used on-site in excess of those normally prevailing for similar uses in the neighborhood.
(F) Appropriate arrangements or procedures are in place for maintenance of the proposed residential rental property to ensure that the proposed use as a residential rental property does not present an unreasonable risk to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents and land owners immediately adjacent to the proposed land use or activity, and the community as a whole.
(G) The residential rental property is not the situs of any continuing or unresolved public nuisance as defined by the City Code or state law.
(H) The owner and the legal agent demonstrate sufficient ability to maintain and monitor the use of the residential rental property to ensure that the proposed residential rental property does not deteriorate with regard to internal and exterior maintenance, does not accumulate trash or rubbish, and/or does not become the situs of public nuisance as defined by City Code or state law.
(I) Every dwelling unit shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher, and at least one carbon monoxide detector shall be present in a location where the alarm can be heard throughout the dwelling unit. Each bedroom and hallway shall be equipped with a smoke and fire detector and there shall be at least one smoke and fire detector on each floor. All detectors shall remain operational. All detectors installed in any new construction shall be hard-wired; likewise, when an existing structure is remodeled so as to expose the electrical wiring, new, hard-wired detectors shall be installed in the remodeled area.
(J) Habitable attics, habitable basements, and every sleeping room shall meet the egress requirements in the State of Michigan Building Code under the section Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings or the State of Michigan Residential Building Code as applicable.
(K) All residential rental properties shall comply with the National Fire Protection Association 101: Life Safety Code, and documents adopted by chapter 2, with all amendments thereto, the National Fire Protection Association No. 1 Fire Code, and documents adopted by chapter 2, with all amendments thereto, and the International Property Maintenance Code, with all amendments thereto, all in their most recent versions. A copy of the foregoing shall be available for public use upon request at Hancock City Hall.
(L) Owners shall provide a durable and clearly labeled recycling bin(s) with capacity for all renters.
(Ord. 306, passed 10-21-20)