Oakland Municipal Code Art. IV Registration, Inspection, and Abatement

A. Within 90 days following the date of acquisition and annually thereafter on the anniversary date of submittal if all blighted or substandard conditions have not been cured, the owner shall separately register each property with the City which is not occupied by the owner and pay all fees as established in the master fee schedule for registering such properties. Should the property be occupied by tenants and access to the property delayed due to issues with the tenants, the owner can seek additional time through a request to the Building Official.

B. Initial registration and annual re-registration shall be accomplished by completing an electronic form at a website established by the City for the purpose of registering properties under this Chapter.

C. Initial registration shall include providing information attesting to the conditions of the property, including readily apparent violations of the Oakland Building Construction Code, Building Maintenance Code, Property Maintenance Code, Fire Code, and Planning Code, as listed in Attachment A and subject to change from time to time as State and local building codes and standards change. For the annual registration, the owner need only report any new substandard conditions and an inspection by the City is not required unless there are reported or otherwise discovered substandard conditions.

D. Registration shall also include providing such additional information as may be determined by the Building Official to be necessary to implement this Chapter.

E. Failure to register a property completely within the required time duration shall be a violation of this Chapter and subject to administrative citation or civil penalties pursuant to Oakland Municipal Code Chapters 1.08 and 1.12, as appropriate for the number of violations or repeated violations by the owner.

(Ord. No. 13141, § 2, 11-13-2012)

A. Within 30 days of the initial registration and any annual re-registration of a property, the owner shall schedule an inspection with the Building Department or the Fire Department or both, as applicable, and pay all fees as established in the master fee schedule to determine the existence or non-existence of substandard violations.

B. Within 60 days following registration and annual re-registration, the owner shall abate all violations not otherwise identified as substandard violations and file a supplemental property report with the Building Department or Fire Department, as applicable, attesting to abatement of violations.

C. Within six months following confirmation by the City of substandard violations, the owner shall fully abate all substandard violations to the satisfaction of the Building Official and the Fire Marshal either by repair, replacement, or removal in compliance with the law, unless a lesser or greater time is deemed reasonable and necessary by the appropriate City officer based on the severity of the violations, life safety issues, or other factors.

D. Failure to abate violations within the required time durations shall be a violation of this Chapter and subject to administrative citations or civil penalties pursuant to Oakland Municipal Code Chapters 1.08 and 1.12, depending on the Building Official's determination as to whether the unabated violations constitute a major violation of the applicable code. Any failure to abate or disclose a substandard condition is considered a major violation and subject to civil penalties. Should the property be occupied by tenants and access to the property delayed due to issues with the tenants, the owner can seek additional time through a request to the Building Official.

E. If the property has no blight or substandard violations or owner abated all violations to the satisfaction of the Building Department, the property is no longer be subject to registration and inspection requirements under this Chapter. If there are changed conditions that make the property blighted or substandard, the owner must re-register, and the owner schedule an inspection with the Building Department or Fire Department, or both as applicable. If the owner fails to register and report any blighted or substandard conditions within the time requirements, the owner shall be subject to administrative or civil penalties.

F. If a property subject to registration under this Chapter is transferred to an owner-occupant, the former owner shall notify the Building Department within 30 days of such transfer.

(Ord. No. 13141, § 2, 11-13-2012)

Fees for implementation and administration of this Chapter shall be as established in the master fee schedule. Fees shall be fully paid at the time of registration and annually thereafter on the anniversary date of submittal and when scheduling inspections by the City.

(Ord. No. 13141, § 2, 11-13-2012)