Rule 33-204-17.6 - 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.33 Miss. Code. R. 204-17.6
Miss. Code Ann. 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000)