§ 50-248. Inspections.

(a)

All rental housing properties and rental housing units are subject to routine interior and exterior periodic inspection by the city as provided herein to determine compliance with the applicable provisions of this subdivision. No rental housing property shall be subject to an inspection on more than a triennial basis unless an inspection is required because the city reasonably believes that the property may be in violation of applicable laws or ordinances, including this subdivision. Entry for inspection shall be as a result of consent, exigent circumstances, or execution of a warrant secured pursuant to applicable law.

(b)

If, upon the periodic inspection of a rental housing property, no violations of applicable laws or ordinances are determined to exist, the city shall issue a certificate of compliance for the property, which shall be valid for three years.

(c)

The city will endeavor to inspect the interiors of all rental housing unit interiors of rental housing properties with 15 or fewer rental housing units.

(d)

If there are more than 15 rental housing units on a single rental housing property, the city's inspection shall include all common areas, and a random sampling of no less than five percent of rental housing unit interiors. At least one rental housing unit interior on each rental housing property shall be inspected. If the inspector determines that one or more violations exist on the rental housing property, the inspector may conduct an inspection of additional units up to 100 percent of the rental housing units.

(e)

The owner or local contact representative, or designee thereof, shall be present at the rental housing property at the time of the inspection. The time of the inspection shall be the time indicated in the notice issued pursuant to this subdivision, or the time that the inspection was properly re-scheduled in accordance with this subdivision. Violation of this subsection may result in the imposition of a re-scheduling fee.

(f)

The city shall have the option of inspecting the exterior of all rental housing unit properties on an annual basis.

(g)

A tenant of a rental housing unit may request an inspection of the tenant's individual unit in order to ensure that the property complies with applicable state and local laws and regulations, including this subdivision.

(Ord. No. 2018-007, § 1, 11-8-2018)