(A) All residential rental properties must comply with the Property Maintenance Code and failure to comply with the Property Maintenance Code shall be a violation of this Residential Rental Property Code. An inspection of a dwelling unit or residential rental property may be requested by the city at the sole discretion of the city.
(B) Absent exigent circumstances, whenever it is necessary to make an inspection or to enforce any provisions of this Residential Rental Property Code, or whenever the Code Official has reasonable suspicion that there exists in any dwelling unit on any residential rental property subject to this Residential Rental Property Code any condition or violation that makes such dwelling unit or residential rental property unsafe, dangerous, hazardous, or a public nuisance, the Code Official shall have the right, after giving 72 hours written notice to the licensee, to enter the premises or any dwelling unit thereon, at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed by this Residential Rental Property Code, provided that such entry is made in accordance with the law. At the time of inspection, if the dwelling unit or residential rental property is occupied, then the Code Official shall first attempt to make contact with the occupant, present proper credentials, and request entry. If the dwelling unit or residential rental property is unoccupied, the Code Official is unable to make contact with the occupant, or the Code Official is denied consent to enter, then the Code Official shall have the right to seek entry by way of an administrative search warrant or other lawful means.
(C) Failure of the licensee to make the residential rental property or dwelling unit available for inspection by the Residential Rental Property Inspector (including if the dwelling unit or residential rental property is unoccupied, the Code Official is unable to make contact with the occupant, or the Code Official is denied consent to enter) shall be a violation of this Residential Rental Property Code and may result in the revocation or denial of the rental license.
(D) When a re-inspection is required a fee will be assessed. That fee will be set by City Council resolution.
(Ord. 306, passed 10-21-20)