858.01 Definitions.
858.02 Registration.
858.03 Certificate of compliance.
858.04 Scheduling of inspections.
858.05 Right of access for inspection.
858.06 Inspection consequences.
858.07 Fees.
858.08 Penalties.
858.09 Appeals.
CROSS REFERENCES
Hotels; boarding and lodging houses - see M.C.L.A. §§ 427.1 et seq.
Leases of City Housing Commission - see ADM. 278.07
Site condominiums - see P. & Z. Ch. 1272
Distance spacing for multiple dwellings - see P. & Z. Appx. XI
As used in this chapter:
(a) "Agent" means a person authorized by the owner who has charge, care or control of a rental dwelling or rental unit which is let or offered for occupancy. The owner must notify the City of any agent authorized to act on the owner's behalf. The tenant in a rental unit may not act as the owner's authorized agent.
(b) "Applicable codes" means all local, State, and Federal laws and regulations in force in the City that pertain to the maintenance and safety of residential property, including but not limited to the Michigan Construction Code, the Property Maintenance Code, and the Michigan Housing Law.
(c) "Code official" means a public safety officer assigned by the City Manager to enforce this chapter.
(d) "Certificate of compliance" means a certification issued under this chapter stating that a residential dwelling was — as of the time of its last inspection — safe, healthful and in fit condition for occupancy. A valid rental license issued by the City prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 516, qualifies as a certificate of compliance.
(e) "Family member" means a child, grandchild, stepchild, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, half-brother, half-sister, parent, grandparent, stepfather and/or stepmother (but not the parents of such individuals), niece, nephew, uncle, aunt, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law.
(f) "Let for occupancy" or "let" means to permit, provide, or offer occupancy of a building or portion of a building by a person who is not the legal owner for monetary or other consideration.
(g) "Michigan Housing Law" means Act 167 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, M.C.L.A. 125.401 et seq.
(h) "Occupant" means an individual living in, sleeping in, or otherwise having possession of a space.
(i) "Owner" means the record legal title holder and any partners, members, or officers of a person holding title.
(j) "Person" means an individual, married couple, joint tenancy, trust, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or any other similar legal entity.
(k) "Property Maintenance Code" means the property maintenance code adopted in Chapter 1460 of these Codified Ordinances.
(l) "Rental dwelling" means a building or structure that has at least one rental unit. The term "rental dwelling" does not include jails, hospitals, foster care homes, or buildings that are inspected by housing professionals under contract with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), or an agency that is a sub-recipient of funding from either HUD or MSHDA.
(m) "Rental unit" means a space for sleeping or living with complete, independent living facilities (including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation) that is let for occupancy to any individual(s) other than a family member of the owner.
(Ord. 338. Passed 5-1-90; Ord. 516. Passed 10-7-14.)
(a) An owner of a rental dwelling located in the City, regardless of whether such owner resides in the City, shall provide to the code official in writing the information described in this section. The City shall maintain a registry of all rental dwellings, upon such form as may be prescribed by the code official containing, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) Address(es) of the rental dwelling.
(2) Number and type of rental units.
(3) Name, address, and birthdate of the owner. In situations when the owner is not an individual, the name, address, and birthdate of the president, general manager, partner, or other chief executive of the entity.
(4) Name, address, and birthdate of any agent designated by the owner.
(5) Address and telephone number of the person responsible to accept notices and calls from the City. A local agent for every rental unit is required if an owner does not reside in Ionia County or any county adjoining Ionia County.
(b) It is a violation of this chapter to provide inaccurate information for the rental registry or to fail to provide information required by the City for the rental registry.
(c) After the effective date of Ordinance No. 516, owners or agents responsible for rental dwellings shall comply with the following rental registry requirements:
(1) All existing rental dwellings shall be registered within 90 days of the effective date. Any existing rental dwelling that does not have a valid rental license as of the adoption date shall be subject to an initial compliance inspection and shall be required to obtain a certificate of compliance. Any person occupying a rental unit as of the adoption date shall be permitted to remain until an initial compliance inspection can be conducted.
(2) All rental dwellings constructed or established by conversion of an existing structure after the adoption date shall be registered and required to obtain a certificate of compliance prior to being let for occupancy.
(3) Any change in the information required by this section shall be communicated in writing to the City within 30 days of the change by the owner or the owner's agent.
(Ord. 516. Passed 10-7-14.)
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