33 Miss. Code. R. 204-17.6 - Inspection and Certification
(a)
Certificate of Compliance required. It shall be
unlawful for any Person to lease, operate, manage, or maintain a Rental Unit in
a Single-Household or Multiple-Household Dwelling located within the Reservoir
Project Area without a current and valid Certificate of Compliance having been
issued for such Rental Unit. Any person leasing, operating, managing, or
maintaining more than one (1) such Rental Unit shall obtain a Certificate of
Compliance for each separate Rental Unit,
(b)
Owner consent to
inspection. The Owner, as a condition to the issuance of the
Rental License, shall consent and agree to permit and allow the District
Building Official to make the following inspections of the Premises, Dwelling,
Dwelling Units, and Rental Units when and as needed to ensure compliance with
the provisions of RPRO:
(i) Access to inspect
all portions of the Premises and Dwelling, including common areas, storage
areas, community buildings, equipment rooms, parking areas, and all other
portion facilities.
(ii) Access to
inspect all unoccupied Dwelling Units.
(iii) Access to inspect any Rental Unit when
a complaint is filed by a Tenant of such Rental Unit or any District department
to the effect that such Rental Unit may be existing in violation of any
provision of RPRO.
(iv) Access to
inspect any Rental Unit upon termination of a lease or rental agreement,
reletting of such Rental Unit, or transfer of title to the Dwelling or any part
of the Dwelling containing such Rental Unit.
(v) A one hundred dollar ($100.00) fee shall
be paid for each inspection and one follow-up inspection. If a subsequent
inspection is required within twelve (12) months of the annual inspection, then
the inspection cost shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00). A Fifty Dollar ($50.00)
fee shall be paid for any unrepaired items causing a reinspection.
(c)
Inspections
authorized. The District Building Official is hereby authorized to
make inspections of Premises, Dwellings, Dwelling Units, and Rental Units to
determine the condition of such Premises, Dwellings, Dwelling Units, and Rental
Units, in order that he/she may perform his/her duties of safeguarding the
safety, health, and welfare of Tenants and of the general public.
(i) Right of entry. For the purpose of making
the inspections and repairs required and authorized by the provisions of RPRO,
the District Building Official is hereby authorized to enter, inspect, repair,
alter, and improve all Premises, Dwellings, Dwelling Units, and Rental Units in
accordance with the provisions of RPRO.
(ii) Owners, by reason of the terms of the
Rental License accepted by Owner, shall be deemed to have voluntarily consented
and authorized the District Building Official to enter their Premises,
Dwellings, Dwelling Units, and Rental Units at reasonable times for the purpose
of effecting such inspection as is necessary to comply with the provisions of
RPRO.
(iii) Tenants, by reason of
the terms of the Rental License, and the tenatns of their leases or rental
agreements, shall be deemed to have consented and to have authorized the
District Building Official to have access to their Rental Units at reasonable
times for the purpose of effecting such inspection as is necessary to comply
with the provisions of RPRO.
(iv)
Should a Tenant or Owner refuse entry, the District Building Official shall be
authorized by virtue of the terms of the Rental License to secure a judicial
warrant authorizing entry as authorized in this Regulation.
(d)
Duration. A Certificate of Compliance shall expire
upon the termination of the rental agreement or lease governing the Rental Unit
for which such Certificate of Compliance was issued. Prior to reletting the
unit, the Owner shall notify the District of such intent to relet and obtain a
new Certificate of Compliance. The District Building Official shall have ten
(10) days following such notification to complete such inspection.
(e)
Application to existing
Rental Units. Persons owning, operating, managing, or maintaining
a Rental Unit in a Single-Household or Multiple-Household Dwelling located in
the District as of the date this Regulation is adopted shall notify the
District of the existence of such Rental Unit no later than ninety (90) days
after the Effective Date of this Regulation.
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