CO inspection problem

[Sean Comp]

I am trying to get CO for my first rental property. The CO inspector told me ”that he was being more harsh cause it’s a rental property and they don’t want tenant calling them complaining about things” he proceeded to give me a long list of things that were 90% cosmetic. When i asked him how these were safety concerns he would say “it’s a violation” but not explain how. Is there anything i can do about this? 

Here are some examples he did 

1) wrote i didn’t have a fire extinguisher when i clearly do 

2) said i had to replace a carpet in the front porch essentially because it’s dirty even tho there is nothing wrong with it 

[Chris Seveney]

Quote from @Sean Comp:

I am trying to get CO for my first rental property. The CO inspector told me ”that he was being more harsh cause it’s a rental property and they don’t want tenant calling them complaining about things” he proceeded to give me a long list of things that were 90% cosmetic. When i asked him how these were safety concerns he would say “it’s a violation” but not explain how. Is there anything i can do about this? 

Here are some examples he did 

1) wrote i didn’t have a fire extinguisher when i clearly do 

2) said i had to replace a carpet in the front porch essentially because it’s dirty even tho there is nothing wrong with it 

 unfortunately not much you can do about it. Inspectors absolutely target out of state owners / landlords. I had a home in Ft Wayne and there were 3 houses on the street that never mowed lawns and were awful, I got a fine for having the light on the front porch out. I kid you not.

I had another one in Erie PA where they fined me this past winter when there was 3 feet of snow on the ground and said we needed to paint the house, they gave us 2 weeks then started fining me. Yep they did, even after I said you cannot paint in zero degree weather.

If you upset them, they will make your life a living hell.