§ 85-171. Ongoing monitoring requirements; certification.

A. 

Rental housing units. The housing group shall annually reexamine or cause to be reexamined the eligibility of each affordable and workforce rental housing unit occupant household.

(1) 

The housing group shall, on an annual basis, notify the owner or manager of the rental units, in writing, as to the rent, sales and income eligibility requirements for affordable and workforce rental housing units based upon figures derived from the preceding year, in accordance with this chapter, unless otherwise provided for under applicable statute, local law, or ordinance.

(2) 

Tenant certification. The housing group shall certify tenants annually as to their income-eligibility and conformity with the provisions of this chapter.

(3) 

Owner certification. The owner or manager of rental units reserved for income-eligible households shall, on an annual basis, certify in writing to the Commissioner of Housing and Human Services, or its agent, that occupancy of all affordable and workforce rental housing units complies with the provisions of this chapter.

(4) 

The housing group shall file with the Commissioner of Housing and Human Services a list of owners or managers of record for said affordable and workforce rental housing units that have failed to comply with the owner certification provisions of this section.

B. 

Homeownership housing units. The housing group shall annually reexamine or cause to be reexamined the ownership and occupancy of each affordable and workforce homeowner housing unit.

(1) 

The housing group shall, on an annual basis, submit a written request, to the owner of units reserved for income-eligible households, concerning compliance with applicable provisions of this chapter, and restrictive covenants governing affordable and workforce homeowner housing unit ownership restrictions.

(2) 

The housing group shall file with the Commissioner of Housing and Human Services a list of owners of record for said affordable and workforce homeownership housing units that have failed to comply with the owner certification provisions of this section.

(3) 

The housing group shall confirm compliance with affordable and workforce homeownership housing unit ownership restrictions upon resale or transfer of such unit.