Rental Inspections

The city council passed a resolution, effective August 1, 2004, that all landlords/owners will pay a yearly fee for rental inspections. A unit is defined as a single-family unit, house or apartment. Your charge will be as described below:

 

  1.  5 rental units or less:          $  50.00/yr

  2.  6-10 rental units:               $100.00/yr

  3.  11-20 rental units:             $200.00/yr

  4.  More than 21 rental units:   $300.00/yr

 

 

7-2-6:ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy or permit the occupancy of any dwelling unit or room within any rooming house situated in the city which does not comply with the following requirements:

 

(F)      No dwelling unit shall be rented to any individual without the building official inspecting the unit for violations of the building code or health code of the city.  Whenever a vacancy occurs in any rental unit used for a residence and prior to the landlord/owner renting the unit again, the landlord/owner shall notify the building official of the vacancy and the building official shall enter upon the premises and inspect the same for any code violations.  The building official shall notify the landlord/owner of all code violations and the same shall be cured prior to the landlord/owner renting the premises or selling the premises.  

          Regardless of the above, every dwelling unit which is a rental unit may be inspected by the City of Flora Building Official on an annual basis, whether said rental unit is occupied or not. The Building Official is granted authority to enter upon the premises and inspect the same for building code or health code violations or otherwise noted by the Building Official. The Building Official shall notify the landlord/owner of all code violations and the same shall be cured within a reasonable period of time by the landlord/owner of said real estate. In the event said violation is serious enough to concern the Building Official as to the health, safety and welfare of the individuals occupying the same, the Building Official shall notify the landlord/owner and said landlord/owner shall cause said premises to be immediately vacated until the violations have been cured. As to all other violations, the Building Official shall grant a reasonable period of time for said landlord/owner to cure any noted code violations.

 

          For purposes of this ordinance, a rental unit shall include any residence, apartment or otherwise where rent either through monetary payment, trading of services or otherwise is being paid to the landlord/owner and furthermore, includes any unit whether a residence, apartment or otherwise where the landlord/owner is not receiving rental payment in any form from a tenant.

 

          In the event the first inspection does not render the rental unit compliant with the Codes, the Landlord/Owner shall pay $25.00 for the second inspection, $50.00 for the third inspection and $75.00 for each additional inspection thereafter until the rental unit becomes compliant. (Ord. 15-2727, 11-2-2015)

 

          Any person violating this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) after issuance of a Citation by either the Building Official or the City of Flora Police Department for the landlord/owner’s failure to comply with the above.

         (Ord. 92-1139,12-7-1992)(Ord. 15-2727, 11-2-2015) 

         

 

Rental inspections can be scheduled by contacting Kaci O'Dell at 618-662-8313. All yearly fees for rental inspection must be paid January 1st of every year at the Building Zoning Department at City Hall.

 

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