Ogden, UT Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Ogden City Code § 12-16-1 directs the city, working with its community policing program, to run a landlord training program modeled on the crime-free multihousing concept, aimed at preventing illegal activity on rental property and eliminating code violations; each participating landlord pays the fee set under § 4-6-1D. Section 12-16-2 builds the incentive on top of that training: landlords who complete the training every two years (or every four years if the mayor requires the police department's own course), implement the crime-prevention practices the mayor designates, and keep their rental dwellings and surrounding premises in compliance with zoning, property maintenance, fit-premises, housing, and health codes, plus keep the property free of public nuisances, qualify for an annual discount against business licensing fees.

The discount runs $143 per unit for a single rental unit down to $32 per unit for owner-occupied duplexes and $75 per unit for buildings of three or more units, plus a flat $73 regulatory-cost discount per qualifying building. A landlord must also have paid all prior-year license fees and any outstanding civil penalties to qualify. If the city determines a landlord or dwelling fell out of compliance during the licensed term, the discount is revoked for the entire license year and the landlord owes the full disproportionate impact fee, with reinstatement only after correcting the problem and paying the disallowed amount; a denied or disqualified landlord can appeal to a hearing officer within 30 days for a $25 filing fee under Title 4, Chapter 4, Article A.

Compliance checks under this program are real inspections: § 12-17-6 of the Carbon Monoxide Detectors chapter authorizes the building official and fire chief to perform enforcement inspections specifically "when inspecting for the purpose of compliance with the good landlord incentive program," tying the incentive program's paperwork certification to on-the-ground property checks.