The following is a non-inclusive list of life safety issues for all existing apartment buildings (including duplex, triplex, fourplex and single-family homes hereinafter referred to as apartments) that are rented in the City of Rigby city limits. This list is for existing apartments and rented single-family homes. All new apartments and existing buildings being converted to apartments shall meet the requirements of the current building code. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a reasonable degree of safety to persons occupying existing apartment buildings built and/or converted prior to the effective date hereof. Apartments built or converted after the effective date hereof shall comply with the code and ordinances in place at the time of construction or conversion. Nothing in these guidelines should be interpreted as precluding the City of Rigby from upgrading the requirements for approval at any time. (Ord. 2012-552, 2-21-2012; amd. Ord. 2021-619, 9-14-2021)