Item B: Rental Housing Program - and attA

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installed and maintained in accordance with the state building code, ORS 479.270, 479.275, and 479.285, and applicable rules of the State Fire Marshal. (7) Interpretations. (a) The city manager is empowered to render interpretations of sections 8.400 through 8.440 of this code. (b) Such interpretations shall be consistent with the purpose of this code. (Section 8.425 added by Ordinance No. 20329, enacted November 30, 2004, effective December 30, 2004; to sunset December 31, 2008; amended by Ordinance No. 20408, enacted May 27, 2008, effective June 30, 2008; to sunset December 31, 2011; and amended by Ordinance 20431, enacted April 27, 2009, effective May 29, 2009; and to sunset December 31, 2011.) 8.430Rental Housing – Enforcement. (1) Authority. The city manager may enforce all the provisions of sections 8.400 through 8.440 of this code. (2) Complaint. (a) A complaint must be in writing and may be filed in person or by mail or fax. (b) A person who files a complaint must be a party to the current rental agreement covering the property in question or an agent of the party. (c) A complaint must include the following: 1. Name of person filing the complaint and, if different, the name of the affected tenant. Complaints may not be submitted anonymously; 2. Name of the owner or the owner’s agent; 3. Address of the dwelling unit with the alleged violation; 4. A complete description of the alleged violation; and 5. A copy of the written notice of the alleged code violation that has been sent by the tenant to the owner or the owner’s agent (d) Complaints shall be processed by the city manager. The city manager shall adopt rules pursuant to section 2.019 of this code that specify the procedure to be followed in processing complaints. Before initiating an investigation under subsection (3) of this section, the city manager shall: 1. Confirm that the complainant has standing to file a complaint; 2. Confirm that the subject of the complaint could be a violation of this code; 3. Confirm that the owner or the owner’s agent has had ten days since mailing of the written notice by the tenant to respond to the complaint; and 4. Provide notice to the owner or the owner’s agent of the complaint per written procedures.