For apartment and hotel buildings, a biennial inspection of one half
of the individual dwelling units may be authorized at the discretion
of the Public Services Director, so that all dwelling units are inspected
at least once in two years. To qualify for biennial inspection, the
following is required for the property as a whole:
• Compliance with the most current editions of fire and
building codes;
• Installation of complete life safety systems including
sprinklers, fire and smoke alarm systems and emergency lighting;
• Maintenance of all life safety systems by third party
providers with annual certification of system maintenance and functionality
provided to the City;
• A history of ongoing City Code compliance;
• Unified, on-site management and maintenance;
• Periodic fire evacuation drills conducted and monitored
by a qualified third party in apartment buildings.
• Annual City inspection of public spaces, to include without
limitation, hallways, exits, and common areas; building and life safety
systems; and all mechanical and equipment spaces, including without
limitation boiler and furnace rooms, telecommunication rooms, and
electrical equipment rooms, would continue to be required. In the
event of a significant code violation, or if unitary management of
the property should cease, the property may be required to undergo
full annual inspection.