In an effort to provide information that will enable students to make informed decisions about safe/sanitary and clean off campus housing options, The City of Cincinnati has partnered with the University of Cincinnati and the Clifton Heights/University Heights/Fairview (CUF) Neighborhood Association to develop the Landlord Accreditation Program. Under this program, individual properties of participating owners are ranked on a tiered system based upon having undergone a series of different safety inspections conducted by various departments of the city.
Tier 1
Inspection by Cincinnati Police Department.
- This is a crime prevention inspection.
- This is not a code enforcement inspection, but does carry a pass or fail rating.
- There is no cost for this inspection.
- Please call 569-8500 and ask to speak with the CUF neighborhood officer if you want to set up a tier one inspection by the police department or click here to submit e-mail requesting further information. (Fill in name, address, and phone number on the e-mail form).
Tier 2
Inspection by Cincinnati Police Department.
- This is a crime prevention inspection.
- This is not a code enforcement inspection, but does carry a pass or fail rating.
- There is no cost for this inspection.
- Please call 569-8500 and ask to speak with the CUF neighborhood officer if you want to set up a tier two inspection by the Police and Fire Departments or click here to submit e-mail requesting further information. (Fill in name, address, and phone number on the e-mail form).
Inspection by the Cincinnati Fire Department.
- This is a code enforcement inspection, so there is a pass or fail rating.
- There is no cost for this inspection.
- Please call 357-7585 for more information about an inspection by the Fire Department.
Tier 3
Inspection by Cincinnati Police Department.
- This is a crime prevention inspection.
- This is not a code enforcement inspection, but does carry a pass or fail rating.
- There is no cost for this inspection.
- Please call 569-8500 and ask to speak with the CUF neighborhood officer if you want to set up an inspection by the Police, Fire Department and Community Development or click here to submit e-mail requesting further information. (Fill in name, address, and phone number on the e-mail form).
Inspection by the Cincinnati Fire Department.
- This is a code enforcement inspection, so there is a pass or fail rating.
- There is no cost for this inspection.
- Please call 357-7585 for more information about an inspection by the Fire Department.
A Certified Inspection by the Code Enforcement Division of Community Development.
- This is a code enforcement inspection, so there is a pass or fail rating.
- There is a cost for this inspection.
- Please call 352-1556 and ask to speak with Lonnie Wise for more information about a certified inspection.
What To Expect
The below links will provide a pdf file indicating what to expect from an inspection from the various agencies so you may better prepare for the actual inspection. You will need Adobe PDF reader to view these files.
After the Inspection: What Next
Once the necessary inspections are complete, landlords should contact Captain Karen Patterson with UC Police at 556-4906 to submit the necessary paperwork. The information will then be placed on UC’s website, which can be found at www.uc.edu/gradfamilyhousing/Landlord_Accreditation_Page.html. The listing will remain active for two years, after which time it will drop off if the landlord has not updated the listing. A board will assist landlords with questions about the process and to ensure the required inspections are completed.
NOTE: The e-mail option will only work if you have an e-mail client installed on your computer. Examples of this type of e-mail client are Mozilla Thunderbird, Outlook, Outlook express, or Incredimail. If you are using web based email then you will need to make contact by phone or send an e-mail dirctly to Capt. David Bailey (david.bailey@cincinnati-oh.gov) and Sgt. Jason Voelkerding (jason.voelkerding@cincinnati-oh.gov)
