Bill No. 20-23 Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 & Replacing Article 14 Titled Rental Safety Verification Program

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completed real estate sales transaction, for three (3) years from the date of the inspection. The purchaser of the rental unit must submit to the Department the required information to prove the validity of the inspection meeting the minimum standards of this Article. (3) If the Department has reason to believe, or receives a complaint, that the rental unit does not comply with RSVP Inspection Standards, then a new Inspection of the rental unit may be performed. (f) An owner that believes RSVP does not apply to their rental unit must submit documentation that the rental unit meets Sec. 6-81(e) or Sec. 6-81(f) of this Article to the Department for review and determination. Necessary documentation must be submitted to the Department on or before the due date established by the Department. Failure to do so may result in fees and/or penalties under this Article. (g) This Article applies to governmental or public agencies acting as landlords. If the federal or state subsidized, or owned rental units are regularly inspected by a government entity and verification of housing conditions meeting the standards of this Article are delivered to the Department as requested, then such rental units may qualify for an exemption as provided in sub-section 6-82(n). (h) An owner shall not allow a rental unit to be occupied that has been issued a vacate and seal order by the Department or is condemned by any agency that has the authority to condemn. (i) This Article applies to rental units that have been issued an exemption or an Inspection Certificate. If the Department has reason to believe, or receives a complaint, that the rental unit does not comply with RSVP Inspection Standards, then a new Inspection of the rental unit may be performed. Sec. 6-82. Inspection of rental units. (a) Unless sub-section 6-82 (n)below is applicable, rental units covered by Secs. 6-79 and 6- 81 within the City may be inspected by the Department. (b) The Certification Period will be one, two or five years. Thereafter, the Certification Periods are subject to adjustment as established and published by the Department pursuant to Sec. 6-87. (c) The Certification and Certification Period process is as follows: Inspection Certification Path Initial Inspection—Passes Rental unit meets RSVP Inspection Standards at the time of the initial inspection. Single-family property or duplex will be issued a five-year inspection certificate.