Sec. 34-86. - Limitation of occupancy notification—Required.

(a)

Upon approval and issuance of the business license required by section 5-34 for the renting or letting of dwelling units, the department of licenses and inspections shall inspect each dwelling unit for the purpose of determining the maximum permitted occupancy thereof in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter. The commissioner of licenses and inspections or his authorized representative shall issue to the owner or operator of the dwelling unit or units a limitation of occupancy notification stating the maximum occupancy permitted in each dwelling unit. The owner or operator shall not rent or let a dwelling unit until a limitation of occupancy notification is issued by the department of licenses and inspections for that unit.

(b)

Such limitation of occupancy notification shall not be construed or interpreted as implying in any way that the particular dwelling or dwelling unit is in compliance or conformity with the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation for the enforcement or implementation of this chapter adopted by the department of licenses and inspections or any ordinance or other law or regulation of the city or the state.

(c)

Any owner or operator who fails to register or who rents or lets to another a dwelling unit prior to the issuance of a limitation of occupancy notification shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor as provided in section 34-37

(Code 1968, § 34-11; Ord. No. 92-053(sub 1), § 21(a), 7-2-92; Ord. No. 96-014, § 1, 4-16-96; Ord. No. 03-074, § 4, 11-20-03)

Sec. 34-87. - Reserved.

Editor's note—

Ord. No. 03-074, § 5, adopted Nov. 20, 2003, repealed section 34-87 in its entirety. Former section 34-87 pertained to application and fee for rental unit registration, and derived from the Code of 1968, § 34-14; Ord. No. 96-014, § 1, adopted April 16, 1996.

Sec. 34-88. - Same—Copy to be given to tenant.

The owner or operator of any dwelling or dwelling unit to whom a limitation of occupancy notification has been issued under the provisions of this division shall give the person to whom the dwelling or dwelling unit is let or rented a copy of the notification at the time of letting or renting.

(Code 1968, § 34-16; Ord. No. 96-014, § 1, 4-16-96; Ord. No. 03-074, § 6, 11-20-03)

Secs. 34-89—34-110. - Reserved.

Editor's note—

Ord. No. 03-074, § 7, adopted Nov. 20, 2003, repealed section 34-89 in its entirety. Former section 34-89 pertained to certificates submitted with application for registration, and derived from the Code of 1968, § 34-15.