All single, duplex and multi-family rental units and structures, including boarding and/or rooming houses as defined in the city Zoning Ordinance, located within the city shall comply with the requirements of this article except as specifically exempted below:
(A) One-time exception. Newly constructed residential rental units shall be exempt for the first five years once the certificate of use and occupancy is issued.
(B) All residential rental units and/or complexes owned and inspected by the Federal Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) or the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Proof of inspection and compliance must be provided.
(C) Hotels, motels, and bed and breakfast establishments as classified in the West Virginia Building Code, as amended.
(Ord. 2084, passed 7-8-19)