Highwood ARTICLE C. RENTAL PROPERTY SAFETY § 10-2C-6

A. When an inspection of a residential rental property reveals any violations of applicable codes, a compliance period shall be set by the code official, based on the minimum reasonable amount of time necessary to correct all violations given their number and severity. This compliance period shall in no event exceed thirty (30) days, unless extended by written order of the code official, in his sole discretion.


B. A status reinspection will be conducted at the end of the compliance period, or sooner at the request of the owner. If the reinspection reveals that outstanding code violations remain, the applicant shall be charged a reinspection fee. The code official shall set another compliance date for remediation of all remaining code violations. If previously issued, the certificate of compliance shall remain in effect during this reinspection time period. If, at the time of the reinspection, the code official finds that the requirements of this article or any applicable city codes have not been met, or that any information provided in the application is false, the certificate of compliance shall be suspended, and revocation proceedings shall commence in accordance with this article.


C. Reinspections shall be made as often as reasonably necessary to ensure corrective action to cure any violations of the relevant ordinances or regulations, and to bring the building, dwelling unit and premises into compliance, and if necessary, the appropriate warrant may be sought for these purposes based upon the probable cause or causes supplied by the noted violations.


D. Individual units subject to the provisions of this article that become vacant during the course of the year may not be reoccupied until they are reinspected and approved for occupancy. Such reinspection shall be conducted by the city at no charge. (Ord. 2003-O-75, 12-16-2003; amd. Ord. 07-O-4, 2-6-2007)