(a) No person shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein, which does not comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) This chapter applies to rental dwelling units located within the City, except for the following:
(1) Any dwelling unit owned or leased by a college or university and operated by a college or university for the purpose of use as student housing;
(2) Any single family dwelling unit occupied by a person or persons purchasing the dwelling unit under a contract of sale;
(3) Any hotel, motel or other similar lodging where occupants are transient;
(4) Any single family dwelling unit where the owner resides therein, or any single family dwelling unit where the owner normally resides but is temporarily absent for a period not to exceed one year and, during the period for said absence, leases the dwelling unit to another;
(5) Any single family dwelling unit whose owner occupies the dwelling unit, rents to one or more occupants, and share common bathroom and kitchen facilities with the occupant;
(6) Any dwelling unit utilized as a nursing home or assisted living facility;
(7) Any dwelling unit occupied by the immediate family members of the owner of the dwelling unit.
(Ord. 8-09. Passed 3-2-09; Ord. 10-11. Passed 2-7-11; Ord. 13-14. Passed 9-15-14; Ord. 14-17. Passed 6-19-17.)