Woodstock Title 4 Ch. 13 Performance-Based Property Management Program § 4.13.8
INSPECTION ACCESS
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A. The City representative shall present evidence of official capacity to the rental unit owner or their agent, tenant(s), and occupant(s) of a respective rental unit. 1. No permit may be issued or renewed unless the rental unit owner permits inspections to be made of rental units that are subject to inspection pursuant to this chapter. 2. The rental unit owner or their local contact shall be responsible for informing their tenants of any scheduled inspection or re-inspection of any residential rental unit; and they shall be responsible for requesting permission from any person whose consent is necessary for the City's inspector to enter the property, whether or not that person is at home at the time of the inspection or re-inspection. B. The City shall provide at least five (5) days' notice to the rental unit owner, with copies that the owner must provide to the tenant, on a form provided by the City, of the tenant's right to refuse consent to the permitting inspection and to require the City to obtain an administrative search warrant. C. If any rental unit owner, affiliated entity, tenant, occupant or other person in control and/or possession and whose consent to inspect is necessary concerning a residential rental unit (or any part thereof) fails or refuses to consent to access and entry to the property or dwelling unit under his or her control for any permitting inspection required by this chapter, the City may apply to the circuit court for an administrative search warrant. The application for the administrative search warrant shall specify the basis upon which the warrant is being sought and shall include a statement that the inspection shall be limited to a determination whether there are any violations of the standards of the City related to obtaining a permit. Except in case where the rental unit owner or an affiliated entity has prevented access to a rental unit, during the pendency of any such warrant request to the Circuit Court, the time deadlines provided for in this chapter shall be tolled until a ruling on the request has been issued. In the event the City does not seek an administrative search warrant or the City's request for an administrative search warrant is denied, the City shall not use the lack of an inspection as a basis for denial of compliance. D. Nothing set forth herein shall limit the right of a tenant to grant the City access to the dwelling unit. E. With the consent of the tenant, the rental unit owner or their agent may be present at the rental unit at the scheduled inspection time. (Ord. 22-O-46, 9-6-2022)
Woodstock Title 4 Ch. 13 § 4.13.8 establishes the rules governing how city inspectors may access rental units under the Performance-Based Property Management Program. Before entering, a city representative must show official credentials, and the city must give at least five days' written notice to the rental unit owner, who must then pass that notice to tenants. Tenants retain the right to refuse consent to an inspection, in which case the city may seek an administrative search warrant from a circuit court; if the city neither seeks nor obtains such a warrant, it cannot use the absence of an inspection as grounds to deny a permit.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Woodstock Title 4 Ch. 13 § 4.13.8, compliant rental unit owners generally ensure that tenants receive the city-provided notice of any scheduled inspection or re-inspection at least five days in advance, as required. Owners or their local contacts are responsible for requesting the necessary consent from tenants and occupants, whether or not those individuals are home at the time of the visit. Permit issuance and renewal are conditioned on the owner permitting required inspections, so operators typically maintain clear communication channels with tenants to facilitate timely scheduling.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Woodstock Title 4 Ch. 13 § 4.13.8 gives tenants the explicit right to refuse consent to a permitting inspection of their dwelling unit; the city must provide at least five days' written notice of any scheduled inspection, and that notice must inform tenants of this right. If a tenant withholds consent, the city's recourse is to apply to a circuit court for an administrative search warrant rather than to penalize the tenant directly. Tenants who have questions about their rights under this provision may wish to consult a local tenant-rights organization or review the city's official notice form for further guidance.
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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