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(a) The owner(s), agent(s) or person(s) in charge of every residential rental unit or structure shall be responsible for the maintenance thereof in good repair and safe condition in compliance with the requirements of this chapter, the requirements established by the City administratively, and all other applicable law. The owner shall also be responsible for maintaining in a safe and sanitary condition the shared or common areas of the premises.
(b) The occupant(s) of a residential rental unit or premises shall be responsible for maintaining in a safe and sanitary condition that part of the unit and premises which they occupy and control. In addition, such occupant shall be responsible for maintaining in a safe condition all equipment and appliances which they own.
(Ord. A-3141. Passed 8-14-23.)
The following dwellings are exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
(a) Single-family dwellings that are occupied by members of the property owners' immediate family;
(b) Two-family dwellings, only if the owner occupies one of the dwellings, then the personal residence unit of the owner-occupant shall be exempt from this chapter;
(c) Nursing homes;
(d) Hotel and motels;
(e) Dormitories;
(f) Group homes;
(g) Bed and breakfast inns;
(h) Owner occupied condo;
(i) Halfway house;
(j) Jail/prison; and
(k) Mobile home park.
(Ord. A-3141. Passed 8-14-23.)
(a) The owner shall be required to distribute to each new occupant, an information sheet provided by the City describing key local regulations, ordinances, including those pertaining to noise, alcohol, and nuisance houses, and state laws applying to residential rental units.
(b) The owner shall be required to distribute to all occupants, information of revisions, additions, and other changes to regulations referenced in division (a) above when, from time-to-time, the City forwards that information to the owner.
(Ord. A-3141. Passed 8-14-23.)
The rental property owner or agent shall have the right to appeal to the Board of Building Code Appeals any part of this chapter the appellant believes has been incorrectly applied or interpreted. The appellant shall submit a notice of appeal to the Board of Building Code Appeals within 30 days of the receipt of the decision of the Administrator. The procedures set forth in Chapter 1311 shall be applicable to the appeal.
(Ord. A-3141. Passed 8-14-23.)
Any person or entity who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this code including, but not limited to, failure to identify an agent when required; intentional submittal of false information; or failure to notify of ownership change, shall be subject to the following penalties:
(a) For a first offense, an unclassified misdemeanor.
(b) For a second offense, a misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or 180 days in jail.
(d) The convictions referred to above include ALL convictions of the accused person/party and are not limited to a specific property or address.
(Ord. A-3141. Passed 8-14-23.)