§ 2-122. Implementation.

A. 

For rental dwelling units in structures containing four or fewer rental dwelling units, this article shall be effective on January 1, 1997, or upon filing with the Secretary of State, whichever is later. No violation of this article will be charged prior to March 31, 1997, and no violation of this article regarding failure to obtain a permit will be charged against a person or entity which:

(1) 

Has filed the necessary application in proper form and in good faith, with all required information and attachments, on or before March 31, 1997;

(2) 

Has consented to an inspection of the premises in question; and

(3) 

Has not received a final determination on the application, for reasons over which the applicant has no control.

B. 

For rental dwelling units in structures containing more than four rental dwelling units, this article shall be effective on January 1, 1998. For such structures, no violation of this article will be charged prior to March 31, 1998, and no violation of this article regarding failure to obtain a permit will be charged against a person or entity which:

(1) 

Has filed the necessary application in proper form and in good faith, with all required information and attachments, on or before March 31, 1998;

(2) 

Has consented to an inspection of the premises in question; and

(3) 

Has not received a final determination on the application, for reasons over which the applicant has no control.