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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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San Bernardino County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
City of San Bernardino Code Enforcement
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Findings 3 findings
F1
Page 36
Receipt of the business license for multi-family rentals does not automatically enroll a property in the annual fire inspection program resulting in some properties being excluded from the program.
F2
Page 36
The use of two different departments for code inspections of rental housing results in a lack of standardization and communication.
F3
Page 36
A business license is obtained for a single-family rental property before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued by the Code Enforcement Department resulting in a property being available for rent that may or may not meet code.
Recommendations 3
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R15-11Page 36Establish a procedure that upon receipt of a business license for multi-family rentals, the property is automatically enrolled into the annual fire protection program.
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R15-12Page 36Combine the single-family and multi-family rental units inspection departments resulting in improved communication and cost effectiveness.
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R15-13Page 36Establish a procedure in which the application for a business license initiates a code inspection and Certificate of Occupancy before the issuance of a business license. All fees are to be paid at the time of applying for the business license.