Sec. 26-661. - Registration and submittal requirements.
(a) A certificate of compliance shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance, and must be reapplied for and renewed every two years.
(b) A separate certificate of compliance shall be required for each rental housing unit located on a single lot of record. The department shall, however, adopt streamlined procedures for consolidating submissions and for issuing certificates of compliance involving multi-unit lots.
(c) An application for a certificate of compliance shall be made on forms created by the department, which shall, at a minimum, require the following information to be submitted at the time of registration:
(1) The address of the rental housing unit.
(2) A listing of any other rental housing units on same lot of record.
(3) The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the lessor. The address must be a physical address at which legal process and notices relative to the rental housing unit may be served. A post-office box or similar mailing address may not be accepted. In the case of a juridical lessor, the submission shall include the same of the registered agent or other duly authorized representative.
(4) The name, address, telephone number and email address of the property manager or other person the lessee should contact to request repairs or to raise issues regarding the condition of the rental housing unit, if different from the owner. A post-office box or similar mailing address may not be accepted.
(5) A statement made under penalty of perjury that the lessor or an agent for the lessor has conducted a reasonably recent inspection of the rental housing unit and found it to comply with the minimum rental standards set forth in section 26-656.
(d) An applicant will not be eligible for a certificate of compliance if any of the following conditions exist:
(1) There are delinquent property taxes on the subject property;
(2) There are outstanding fines on the subject property;
(3) There are open permits that would render the unit unfit for habitation; or
(4) There are open violations on the subject property related to electrical or mechanical code violations or to work without permits.
(e) If the department has reason to believe that anything in the application is inaccurate, that the rental housing unit is not compliant with the minimum rental standards set forth in section 26-656, or that any circumstance exists that would provide cause not to issue a certificate of compliance, the department may require additional documentation from the lessor and, if appropriate, require an inspection of the unit before issuing a certificate of compliance.
(f) Upon receipt of a complete application that meets all required criteria, the department shall promptly issue a certificate of compliance to the lessor in a format designated by the department. The certificate of compliance shall indicate that the lessor has certified that the rental housing unit complies with the minimum rental standards set forth in section 26-656 and provide the name, address, telephone number, and e-mail for the lessor and property manager, as well as the address at which lessee complaints may be made to the city.
(g) The department may rescind any certificate of compliance or renewal thereof issued in error; on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate or false statements; or in violation of any law.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 29239, § 1, 11-3-22; M.C.S., Ord. No. 30104, § 1, 10-24-24)
