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RENTAL HOUSING
Certified Rental Property On-line Search
Check to see if an apartment is registered with the City's Code Enforcement Office and is current on inspections.
Purpose: Establish minimum health & safety standards for Rental Housing as they
relate to the condition, maintenance and occupancy of rental dwellings and are intended to ensure that rental housing is safe, sanitary and suitable.
- The City of Morgantown adopted the State of West Virginia Building Code
as promulgated by the Fire Marshal under West Virginia Code 29-3-5b.
- The State Building Code and its application within this City shall
be subject to Legislative Rules adopted by the West Virginia State Fire Commission
and authorized by the West Virginia Legislature.
- The adoption of the Housing Code in 1979
requires all rental property within the corporate city limits of Morgantown
to be registered with the City. They are inspected once every 3 years under
the I.C. C. property maintenance code. These rental units must make corrections
to any code violations found within 20 days of the on-site inspection or face
citations, condemnations or both.
- Prospective occupants may check with code
enforcement to find out if a rental unit is registered, has a letter of compliance,
type of occupancy and the number of people allowed to occupy the rental unit
by calling 284-7401.
- Occupants as well as property owners may
call in a complaint of any code violation without reprisal of the property
owner.
- If you have any questions
feel free to contact our department by calling 304-284-7401.
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