Columbia Certificate of compliance and notice of occupancy limitations ordinance (§ 22-184)

(a) The following provisions shall apply to long-term rental units:

(1)

It shall be unlawful to operate within the city any apartment house, rooming house, two-family dwelling, or single rental unit without a current certificate of compliance. The certificate of compliance shall be displayed in the office of the manager.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to lease or sublease any apartment house, rooming house, twofamily dwelling or single rental unit without first providing to the lessee or sublessee written notice of the zoning district in which the property is located and the applicable occupancy limitations under chapter 29. The notice shall be signed by the lessor and each lessee and shall either be contained in the written lease or shall be on a zoning occupancy disclosure form provided by the director.

(3) It shall be unlawful for any owner, operator, agent or property manager of a rental unit to fail to immediately, upon request by a police officer or city inspector investigating a violation of this article, provide the certificate of compliance and notice of occupancy limitations signed by all lessees or sublessees pertaining to the unit. No person shall be found guilty of violating this subsection if the person demonstrates to the city that the person met the disclosure requirements of this section at the time of the alleged violation by producing the properly executed documentation within ten (10) business days of the date of the request.

(b) The following provisions shall apply to short-term rental units:

(1) It shall be unlawful to operate a short-term rental within the city without a current short-term rental certificate of compliance. The short-term rental certificate of compliance shall be displayed within the dwelling or readily available onsite.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any registrant or designated agent of a short-term rental to fail to provide the short-term rental certificate of compliance pertaining to the dwelling unit immediately upon request by a police officer, city inspector, or city designated agent investigating a violation of this article.

(3) A short-term rental registrant must annually attest to meeting the requirements of the city code, including chapter 29 and this article, on forms created by the director. Failure to meet the requirements of the city code, including the provision of an annual attestation, may result in revocation or suspension of the certificate of compliance by the director.