PRP.7.11.030 Annual Inspections

(a) The Housing Authority shall conduct a complete examination of each home once a year at the time of resident move in date, to ensure that resident and Housing Authority maintenance responsibilities are being met to maintain the unit in a decent, safe and sanitary condition.

(b) At the time of the annual inspection, the unit shall be tested for methamphetamine using a Meth Media Testing Kit (Wipe Test) in order to determine if meth is present and to determine what level of meth is present in the unit. The Housing Authority shall use the guidelines established pursuant to Section PRP.7.10.040 for clean-up and remediation for any unit that produces a positive test result. Likewise, the tenant shall be subject to the eviction procedures as established pursuant to Subchapter PRP.7.6 of this ordinance.

(c) Housing Services shall be responsible for arranging the annual inspection of units. Inspection of common areas is also included in the annual inspections.

(d) An inspection report shall be completed for each unit of housing. Immediate action shall be taken to bring any housing that is not in a satisfactory condition up to acceptable and decent standards. Work order requests shall be completed for emergency, urgent or preventive maintenance work. For substantial tenant damages or other deficiencies, the Inspector must send the resident a letter and indicate a date of the compliance review.