8.22.070 Inspection Process.
A. For a residential rental property for which the City receives a complaint or for which a voluntary inspection is requested, an inspection in accord with this chapter may be conducted.
B. At least twenty-one (21) calendar days notice will be given to the owner and/or property management company of the licensed residential rental property for which an inspection is to be conducted. An inspection may be conducted with less than twenty-one (21) day notice with the approval of the property owner and/or property management company.
C. The City will provide inspection only to those units for which a complaint has been filed, or for which identified maintenance issues are identified. Consent to inspect from the tenant is granted with the submission of the complaint or identification of deficiencies in maintenance of the rented unit.
D. A residential rental unit tenant shall have the option of being present at the initial inspection or any reinspection(s) of said residential rental unit.
E. An inspection checklist comprised of housing related criteria will be used to determine whether the minimum standards of the PMC, Chapter 8.18, have been met.
F. The owner or property management company must be on the premises and accessible at all times during scheduled property inspections. If such person is not on the premises and accessible by telephone on a scheduled date and time, the inspection will be rescheduled. The owner shall be charged a rescheduling fee per each rental unit which requires a rescheduled inspection.
G. Following each inspection, the inspector will complete an inspection checklist for each residential rental unit inspected and provide a copy of the completed form to the owner and/or property management company and the residential rental unit tenant.
H. The owner and/or property management company will be given written notice of violation should the premises or any residential rental unit(s) inspected fail to meet the standards set forth in the PMC, Chapter 8.18.
1. In the event no imminent threat to public health and/or safety is found to exist, the owner and/or property management company shall be given a notice of violation pursuant to Section 8.18.170.
2. In the event an imminent threat to public health and/or safety is found to exist, the condition or defect may be summarily abated as provided in Section 8.16.230.
a. In addition to summary abatement, the residential rental license may be suspended or revoked.
b. Residential rental units found to be directly affected by life threatening health or safety condition(s) or defect(s) shall not be occupied unless and until the designated condition and/or defect has been satisfactorily corrected as determined by subsequent inspection.
c. All costs of abatement, including all tenant relocation costs incurred by the City, shall be the responsibility of the residential rental property owner and assessed and enforced as provided for in Sections 8.16.290 and 8.16.300.
I. A residential rental property license may be suspended, revoked, or a renewal license not issued, unless and until all conditions and/or defects concerning the residential rental property have been corrected.