(a) The Building Official will issue a letter of compliance for each dwelling unit upon a determination that:
(1) The application is complete;
(2) An inspection has been completed documenting compliance with this article;
(3) The owner and applicant have paid all outstanding fees and penalties due under this article; and
If the Building Official determines that any of these conditions is not met, the Building Official shall deny the application and notify the applicant of the reason for denial in writing. The letter of compliance shall be issued within two (2) business days of the Building Official's determination that the required conditions for issuance of the letter of compliance are satisfied.
(b) If dwelling units of a dwelling are not all in compliance, or if the Housing Inspector determines that occupancy of a dwelling unit will not endanger the occupants despite a violation of this article, the Housing Inspector may, but shall not be required to, issue a temporary letter of compliance for each dwelling unit conforming to the provisions of this article, which shall be valid for ninety (90) days from the date it is issued, or any shorter period stated on the temporary letter of compliance. No more than two (2) consecutive temporary certificates of occupancy may be issued for a dwelling or dwelling unit without the issuance of a letter of compliance.
(c) A copy of the letter of compliance shall be available for inspection at the office of the Building Official.
(d) Each letter of compliance for a newly-registered dwelling unit shall be valid for five (5) years from the date it is issued. Each letter of compliance for a previously-registered dwelling unit shall be valid for five (5) years from the date of expiration of the previous letter of compliance, unless the dwelling unit was not rented or offered for rent for a period of more than two (2) years, in which case it shall be treated as a newly-registered dwelling unit for the purposes of this subsection.
(e) The letter of compliance shall include at least: The information contained in the application, the date of inspection, the name of the Inspector, the date of issue, and date of expiration.
(f) If there is a change in ownership or a dwelling unit that has been issued a letter of compliance, including a transfer to a third party, a transfer or change of controlling interest in the owner, or a change in name of the owner, the owner shall register with the City within thirty (30) days of the change ownership event upon such forms as designated by the City. The fee for administrative processing of any such change shall be as provided in the current fee schedule published by the City.
(g) For dwellings with multiple dwelling units, the Building Official may, but shall not be required to issue a letter of compliance for the entire dwelling that includes all the required information and that lists the address for each dwelling unit.
(h) The Building Official may revoke a letter of compliance upon determination that a dwelling unit is in violation of this article. The revocation shall be effective upon delivery to the contact person of record on the application for the dwelling unit, or at a later time started in the written notice. The Building Official may, but shall not be required to, issue a temporary certificate of occupancy in connection with the revocation notice that allows occupancy of the dwelling unit to continue while the violation is corrected. The temporary certificate of occupancy shall be subject to the conditions for temporary certificates of occupancy pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (Ord. 531. Passed 10-3-22.)