Residential Rentals

1. Identify himself/herself and his/her position;

2. Explain why entry is sought;

3. Explain that the owner/operator or tenant of an occupied rental unit or other person(s) having charge or control of an unoccupied rental unit may refuse, without penalty, entry without a search warrant;

4. Provide documentation of written notice to the owner/operator giving 7-day notice of deficiency. (Such notice shall not be construed to imply that the repairs need to be completed at that time.)

C. Search Warrant

If consent to inspect a rental unit is withheld by any person or persons having the lawful right to exclude, the Code Official or his/her duly authorized designee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant of the rental unit. No owner/operator or occupant or any person having charge, care or control of a rental unit shall fail or neglect, after presentation of a search warrant, to properly permit entry therein by the Official or his/her duly authorized designee for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this Chapter.

17-800.3 SUPPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION FILED WITH COUNTY AUDITOR PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE § 5323

Within fifteen (15) days of mailing of the city of Oakwood’s request for tenant information, and within fifteen (15) days after any change of tenant(s) occupying the property, the owner of residential rental property shall submit to the code official, on the form provided, the following information for each tenant occupying each residential rental property registered with the County Auditor pursuant to Ohio Revised Code § 5323:

a. Each tenant’s full name;

b. Each tenant’s relationship, or lack thereof, to any other persons residing in the same dwelling unit;

c. The date on which each tenant’s occupancy commenced; and

d. A valid telephone number that can be used by the City to contact tenants directly in case of emergency or other problem. (It is not necessary to provide separate telephone numbers for each tenant, so long as at least one telephone number is provided.)

Failure to properly register the property with the County Auditor shall not relieve the owner of the reporting obligation under this section.

17-800.4.1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION; TIME FOR PERFORMANCE;

Other matters regarding notice of violation, time for performance, appeals, variances, inspections, penalties and other aspects of administration are covered in Chapter 17-One of this Property Maintenance Code.