Edwardsville — Ch. 22 Art. VIII Residential Rental Properties Registration § 22-269
Inspections
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Both the interior and exterior of properties registered under the rental registration and inspection program shall be subject to periodic inspections by the city as set forth herein. (a) Appropriate officials of the City of Edwardsville may conduct periodic inspections of multi-family, single-family, and duplex rental units to ensure compliance with this article as well as the property maintenance and building codes contained within the City Code and the permitted use and residential occupancy provisions contained within the Edwardsville Zoning Ordinance. Residential rental property located in the city's R-l Zoning District shall be subject to annual inspections. Residential rental property located in all other zoning districts shall be subject to inspection once every three years. (b) The inspection for multi-family, single-family, and duplex rental units may be initiated by tenant or neighbor complaints about a particular structure or area of rental properties, and/or as indicated by fire and police calls for service, public complaints made to elected or appointed officials having municipal or other legal jurisdiction or exterior nuisance complaints about a structure or area. (c) Notice of inspection and right to refuse. (1) Notice of inspections of rental units, pursuant to this section, shall be given in writing to each owner and each tenant of such rental unit, a minimum of five days prior to the inspection. Such notice shall be presumed to have been received as of the time it was served personally on such person, or if mailed by first class certified U.S. Mail ten days prior to the inspection, it will be presumed to have been received at least five days prior to the inspection. In such notice, the tenants may be addressed as "occupants" and one such notice mailed to the address of the rental unit, shall be regarded as notice to all tenants. Notice to the owner, if mailed, shall be addressed to such owner at the address provided for such owner or agent in the application to register the rental property. (2) The notice shall advise that objections to such inspection may be lodged by telephone, fax, or e-mail or in person at the office of the director of public works. (3) If any owner or any occupant objects to an inspection, no inspection of the rental unit shall be undertaken without an administrative search warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, setting forth the general scope of the inspection. The director of public work's office shall promptly advise appropriate city officials of the objection. (4) Failure to reschedule an inspection or respond to a notice of inspection shall be treated as agreement to the date and time of the proposed inspection. The owner shall pay a $75.00 re-inspection fee if the owner or his/her agent fails to provide access to the rental property as scheduled. Failure to provide access as scheduled or rescheduled, shall also constitute a violation of this article. (5) The notice and warrant requirements of this sub-section do not apply to inspections conducted pursuant to other parts of the City Code.
Edwardsville's Ch. 22 Art. VIII § 22-269 establishes a periodic inspection program for all registered rental properties — covering interiors and exteriors — to verify compliance with property maintenance, building, and zoning codes. Properties in the R-1 Zoning District face annual inspections, while those in other districts are inspected once every three years; inspections can also be triggered by tenant or neighbor complaints, fire and police calls, or public nuisance reports. Owners and tenants must receive written notice at least five days before any scheduled inspection, and either party may object, which requires the city to obtain an administrative search warrant before proceeding.
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Under § 22-269, compliant rental property operators in Edwardsville keep their registration records current so that inspection notices reach the correct address, and they make the property accessible on the scheduled date and time. Operators who need to reschedule coordinate promptly with the director of public works, since failing to provide access as scheduled is treated as a violation and triggers a $75.00 re-inspection fee. Knowing whether a property sits in the R-1 Zoning District — where annual inspections apply — or another district with a three-year cycle helps operators anticipate and prepare for routine compliance reviews under this article.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 22-269 gives tenants the right to receive written notice at least five days before any scheduled inspection of their rental unit, and a notice addressed to 'occupants' sent to the unit's address is considered sufficient notice to all residents. Tenants also have the right to object to an inspection by contacting the director of public works' office by phone, fax, email, or in person, which prevents the inspection from proceeding without a court-issued administrative search warrant. Tenants who believe an inspection was conducted improperly, or who want to initiate an inspection through a complaint, can contact the City of Edwardsville's public works office or consult a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on options available under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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