[Added 11-21-2013 by Ord.
No. 13-186]
Any property owner, property manager, or agent receiving or wishing to receive rental payments from the City on behalf of any applicant must comply with 25 M.R.S.A. §§ 2464 and 2468, the most recent version as adopted by the State of Maine of the NFPA Life Safety 101 codes, Chapter
300, Land Use, of the City Code and Chapter
173, Housing Code, as amended. The City reserves the right to inspect any rental unit and lodging, rooming and licensed hotel unit for housing assistance prior to occupancy or as needed. The purpose of the inspection is to determine whether that unit or dwelling, in addition to all common spaces, is safe to occupy and in compliance with the laws, ordinances, and codes outlined here. The City Manager is authorized to promulgate rules detailing such inspection requirements, consistent with City Council policies. The City may withhold payments of rent or other assistance if any portion of a property is found to be unsafe for occupancy due to violations of the laws, ordinances, and codes outlined here.