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IN HB1372
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Chris Campbell
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AI Summary
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Political subdivisions are required to establish and enforce rental unit inspection and registration programs, with rental units constructed after June 30, 2019 requiring inspection before tenant occupancy, and all rental units must be inspected by June 30, 2025
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Inspections must verify safety and habitability including electrical systems, plumbing, HVAC, smoke detectors, fire safety, building codes, and environmental hazards such as mold, radon, asbestos, lead-based paint, and mercury
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Rental unit owners are responsible for paying inspection and registration fees (which must be "reasonable" annually), and cannot pass these costs to tenants; permits must be free and do not expire except upon change of ownership
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Tenants may terminate rental agreements with 14 days written notice if owners fail to cure violations cited in inspection reports, or if owners fail to request required inspections and pay registration fees
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Owners who violate the chapter commit a Class C infraction; manufactured housing communities licensed and inspected by the state department of health are exempt from these provisions
Legislative Description
Inspections of rental properties. Provides that a political subdivision shall establish and enforce a program for inspecting and registering rental units.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
1/14/2019