(A) Unless otherwise specified in this section, the following Rental Housing Units shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
(1) Rental Housing Units that are subject to routine periodic inspections by another government agency, where Rental Housing Units are inspected at least once every three years to address substandard building violations as defined in Cal. Health and Safety Code § 17920.3; or
(2) Rental Housing Units that, within the past ten years, either have been issued a certificate of occupancy or have passed final inspection by the City.
(B) A Rental Housing Unit that is determined to be exempt pursuant to § 4-16.04(A), above, shall become subject to the requirements of this chapter if an Administrative Citation relating to the Rental Housing Property is issued pursuant to the provisions of this Code.
(C) Any Rental Housing Unit subject to the requirements of this chapter pursuant to § 4-16.04(B), above, shall become exempt from the requirements of this chapter if all of the following circumstances exist:
(1) After the last inspection conducted pursuant to this chapter, the inspector determines that either no violations exist on the property or the violations identified in an administrative citation were abated within 30 days; and
(2) The property Owner is not delinquent on any payment to the City of fees, penalties, taxes or any other monies related to the property.
(D) At such time that it is sufficiently demonstrated that a property is maintained in compliance with the requirements of this Code, that property shall become exempt from the requirements of this Code for a period of time not to exceed six years. Units may become temporarily exempt from the requirements of this chapter if:
(1) No violations of this chapter existed after two consecutive routine inspections.
(E) A Rental Housing Property that is determined to be temporarily exempt pursuant to § 4-16.04(D) above, shall become subject to the requirements of this Code if:
(1) A valid complaint is lodged against such property and a notice of violation is issued regardless of subsequent correction.
(2) A change in ownership occurs.
(Ord. 942 C.S., passed 6-21-17)