[Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-1-2002 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FE, 10-17-2007; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014; Ord. 6PSF-F, 6-15-2016]
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any rental dwelling
unit(s) within the City to cause an inspection of said unit(s) by
a State certified lead inspector declaring said rental unit to be
lead safe prior to being rented to the general public. Upon each occasion
that the dwelling unit becomes vacant, the owner shall be required
to recertify said unit as being lead safe prior to it being re-occupied.
For each succeeding tenant who leases the dwelling unit, the owner
must disclose the lead inspection report and provide the tenant with
a copy of a Lead Safe Certificate.
The owner of any rental dwelling unit(s) shall also be required
to file copies of all lead inspection reports and certifications with
the name, address, telephone number and license number of the lead
inspection firm/individual, as well as address and apartment number
of the inspected unit with the City Department of Engineering and
Department of Health and Community Wellness. The City's aforementioned
agencies shall establish and maintain a database of all rental units
City-wide.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-1-2002 § 3; Ord. 6PSF-F, 6-15-2016]
This provision shall not apply to hotels, motels, group homes,
boarding homes, commercial and noncommercial shelters, public housing
units and single room occupancies or dwelling units which have been
newly constructed or substantially rehabilitated since 1978.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-1-2002 § 4]
There shall be a penalty and fine of up to $1,000 a day for
each violation of this Article.