Each of the city inspectors visits between 2 and 3 units a day and spends about 15-30 minutes on the actual inspection. Last time I checked, the city is inspecting between 250 to 300 units a month.
From a press release sent out by the city:
The City of Carbondale Development Services Department will hold an informational meeting focusing on the Mandatory Rental Housing Inspection Program on WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. in the Carbondale Civic Center. Owners and managers of rental residential properties in Carbondale are encouraged to attend the informational meeting. The meeting will cover a number of topics pertinent to the inspection program and maintenance of the housing stock in Carbondale including the process of registering rental properties, housing code standards, common code violations and safety issues, landlord and tenant responsibilities and programs available to enhance residential neighborhoods.
Mike Pierceall, Development Services Director stated, “The primary objective of the inspection program is to ensure the safety of the occupants of rental properties in the community. This informational meeting provides the opportunity for City staff to interact with rental property owners and to identify ways to work collectively to improve the housing conditions in Carbondale. The City has held similar meetings over the past two years that were widely attended and addressed a number of issues regarding the rental inspection program and overall property maintenance. We see this as a continuation of that effort.”
The City of Carbondale requires owners of residential rental properties located within the corporate limits of Carbondale to register the rental properties with the Building and Neighborhood Services Division on an annual basis. Detailed inspections are conducted on the exterior and interior of rental properties every three years to ensure compliance with health, safety and housing code standards. Inspections are also initiated on a complaint basis or when violations are suspected by City Building and Neighborhood Services Division staff.
For further information on the meeting and the Mandatory Rental Housing Inspection Program contact the City of Carbondale Building & Neighborhood Services Division at 457-3237.
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