(A) Initial inspection. Upon receipt of a license application, the city shall conduct an inspection of the residential rental property. The purpose of the inspection is to ensure that all rental unit(s) meet code requirements under the state’s Building Code and Fire Code and all city code requirements.
(B) Inspection schedule. Each residential rental property may be inspected by the city at a rate of approximately once every three years, with a minimum frequency of inspections of once every six years. New construction must be initially inspected by the city prior to being issued a certificate of occupancy and then be inspected three years from the date of the certificate of occupancy; provided that, no modifications were made in the interim.
(C) Inspection report. The city’s officer or agent charged with the duty of conducting the inspection shall issue an inspection report upon completion of an inspection required by this chapter.
(D) Compliance. No residential rental property license will be issued by the city if the residential rental property does not fully comply with State Building and Fire Code requirements and all city code requirements.
(E) Exceptions to inspection schedule. Any residential rental properties that have been inspected by the State Fire Marshal’s office, by a State Building Code Division Inspector or a certified inspector from the Office of Housing and Urban Development within the year prior to the license application are exempt from the inspection requirement of this chapter if a copy of the inspection report or compliance certificate is provided to the city at the time of application and the property is in compliance with the inspecting agency’s requirements.
(Prior Code, § 440.13) (Ord. 2015-07, passed 9-2-2015)