[Ord. No. 2020-1, 11-10-2020]
A. Rental
property will be checked for compliance with the following standards:
1. All buildings shall be structurally sound, and all foundations shall
be enclosed.
2. The structure shall contain no broken windows.
3. There shall be no exposed electrical wiring in the structure.
4. Plumbing, electrical, gas and all water fixtures shall be in proper
working order.
5. The outside surface of the building shall be constructed in a proper
matter that is safe for its occupants and shall be in good repair.
6. The interior walls, ceilings, and flooring shall be in good repair.
7. The yard area of the property shall be properly mowed, dead trees
and limbs removed, and all construction or other material or debris
shall be removed from the premises.
8. No residence shall be occupied until all utilities are properly installed
and functional. Any property in which utilities have been disconnected
for any reason shall be vacated within forty-eight (48) hours of the
disconnection of utilities.
[Ord. No. 2020-1, 11-10-2020]
A. Yearly
inspections will be made of all rental properties by the City Building
Inspector. The City office shall send notices to landlords and/or
management companies and the occupants thirty (30) days prior to inspection
date. If the landlord/owner does not comply with the yearly inspection,
then the occupant can ask for an inspection and pay the inspection
fee. Failure to do so will result in the water service in said rental
property being discontinued. Water will not be turned on, nor may
anyone reside in the property until the property has been inspected
and a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector.
B. An
inspection fee of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be paid by the landlord/property
management company at the time that the yearly inspection is scheduled.
C. Inspection
requests shall be made by the landlord/property management company
to the City office at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance when
there is a change in occupancy. An inspection fee of forty dollars
($40.00) shall be paid by the landlord/property management company
at that time. Failure to do so could result in a fine of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) per day.
D. Any
residence without proper utilities (i.e., electric, water, sewer)
cannot be occupied until such utilities are properly connected and
the residence has passed inspection by the Building Inspector. In
the event that the water is disconnected for any reason, the residence
shall have five (5) working days to pay the required fees to have
service reconnected and/or vacate the property. Failure to do so could
result in fines of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day.
E. All
new applicants for service shall submit proof of authority to reside
at the listed residence (i.e., lease agreement, etc.).
[Ord. No. 2020-1, 11-10-2020]
A. If
the property inspected does not comply with the ordinances or regulations
adopted by the City, the landlord/property management company shall
be required to correct the deficiencies within thirty (30) days and
schedule a reinspection when all deficiencies have been corrected.
B. In
the event that the deficiencies have not been corrected and the property
fails reinspection, the landlord/property management company shall
be required to pay a reinspection fee of forty dollars ($40.00) prior
to the next reinspection. Any further reinspections will be performed
at the discretion of the Building Inspector within ten (10) days of
the request and will require the payment of the reinspection fee prior
to the reinspection. Reinspection fees are forty dollars ($40.00).
[Ord. No. 2020-1, 11-10-2020]
When an occupant vacates a property and does not request that
service be disconnected, billing will continue to occur monthly. If
an occupant vacates a property and has an outstanding utility bill
with the City office, the landlord/property management company shall
be held responsible for that bill. Any landlord/property management
company may request that the utility bills be kept in their name and
sent to them. If billing is to remain in the name of the landlord/property
management company, a written request with a list of those properties
must be submitted to the Utility Clerk by the landlord/property management
company.