Grand Forks ND:Are the basic requirements of a rental unit different than that of an owner occupied single family home?

• Rental units are held to different standards, because someone occupies them other than the property owner or their family. They must meet certain minimum requirements before a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued. The code requirements that must be adhered to are those that the home or building was built under and not current requirements. Some of the basics of these requirements are: proper egress, smoke detectors, electrical wiring, handrails and guardrails, heating equipment and hot water heating equipment to be correctly installed and alike.