tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post921390215609859636..comments2019-12-31T11:45:30.066-06:00Comments on Carbondale Bytelife: Rental Inspection Fee LetterParentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-37978925039886481912007-10-29T08:20:00.000-05:002007-10-29T08:20:00.000-05:00S. Thorne asked to see some figures regarding the ...S. Thorne asked to see some figures regarding the number of units in Carbondale that are dangerous or unhealthy. At this point there is absolutely no way to know, since the City has never carried out its required 3-year cycle of inspecting rental properties. The $35 inspection fee will allow the city to hire enough inspectors to do the inspections AND input the data into a data base. After the first cycle we should know how many landlords are irresponsible, and how many units regularly fail to pass inspection. <BR/><BR/>At this point, the data simply isn't collected, so it isn't there.<BR/><BR/>Jane AdamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com