A. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.2, any multi-family rental housing complex containing four or more units on a single parcel shall be subject to an annual inspection of the interior and exterior by the Fire Marshal for compliance with applicable sections of state and local fire codes relating to housing, building and property maintenance.
B. The Fire Marshal shall mail written notice to the owner(s) of the multi-family rental housing complex at least three weeks before the scheduled annual inspection. The owner(s) of the multi-family rental housing complex shall give written notice to all tenants at least one week before the scheduled annual inspection.
C. The owner(s) of the multi-family rental housing complex shall pay a fee to the City, in an amount set by Resolution of the Common Council, sufficient to pay the costs of the Fire Marshal's annual inspection pursuant to this Chapter.
D. Any owner(s) of a multi-family rental housing complex who fails to permit the annual inspection by the Fire Marshal pursuant to this Chapter, shall be guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor punishable in accordance with San Bernardino Municipal Code Chapter 1.12.
E. Any owner(s) of a multi-family rental housing complex who fails to pay the fee charged for the costs of the Fire Marshal's annual inspection pursuant to this Chapter, shall be guilty of an infraction punishable in accordance with San Bernardino Municipal Code Chapter 1.12.
(Ord. MC-1176, 7-22-04)