It shall be unlawful for any owner to permit
the occupancy of any rental unit subject to this chapter, unless such
unit has a current and valid rental certificate or temporary rental
certificate.
The rental certificate shall be valid until such time that there is a change in occupancy, unless the Building Inspector revokes such permit pursuant to §
210-11 of this chapter.
Within 10 days of transfer of legal or equitable
title, the owner of the building must submit a written application
for a rental certificate.
A rental certificate shall state the identity
of the owner; the address of the premises and owners; the identity
of the unit by number or other suitable means; the identity of the
existing or proposed tenants; the date of inspection; the finding
of the inspector concerning the habitability of the premises, and
signature of the inspector.
[Amended 4-8-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-14]
A. For rental units which are subject to the terms of §
210-8A, the fees for the inspection and the issuance of a rental certificate for each rental unit are as follows:
(3) During each calendar year, an owner shall be charged for no more
than two inspections for each rental unit and for as many reinspections
as necessary, regardless of the number of inspections requested.
B. The fee is $100 for the issuance of a rental certificate whenever
an owner fails to submit an application for a rental certificate,
as required by this chapter, prior to renting a unit.
C. For rental units which are subject to the terms of §
210-8C, the fees for the inspection and the issuance of a rental certificate for each rental unit are as follows:
(2) For each unit above 10 units: $20.
(3) There will be no charge for the first reinspection, if one is necessary.
Additional reinspections shall be subject to a fee of $100.
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any member
of the public, prospective tenant or any resident of the City of Schenectady
from determining whether any particular rental property has been registered,
inspected and certified as habitable pursuant to this chapter. The
general public shall have full access to said landlord registration
statements and rental certificates upon filing of the proper Freedom
of Information Act application.