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City of Albany Department of Buildings & Regulatory Compliance City of Albany Department of Buildings & Regulatory Compliance 200 Henry Johnson Blvd. Suite 1 Albany, NY 12210 (518) 434-5995 E-Mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] 6. ELECTRICITY The unit’s electrical systems must be functional and safe. The Code Enforcement Inspector will check to make sure that outlets and switches are properly covered, wires are not illegally exposed, that extension cords are not being used as permanent electrical hook-ups, and that outlets are not being overloaded. 7. CLEAN RUNNING WATER The Code Enforcement Inspector will check to ensure that the dwelling unit has clean running water. The 7 Most Common Inspection Points How to Pass a ROP Inspection Monday—Friday 8:30AM—4:30PM ---PAGE BREAK--- 4. SECURITY Doors to the residential unit must be lockable (without any special knowledge or devices) and in good working order. Albany City Code also requires that residential unit doors be equipped with optical viewers. 5. BUILDING STRUCTURE The building itself must be in good condition. The Code Enforcement Inspector will examine the building’s foundation and other structural components for open signs of failure. 1. SMOKE & CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS The Code Enforcement Inspector will confirm that there are working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the unit. Smoke detectors must be in each sleeping room, in the corridor outside a sleeping room, outside a bathroom containing a shower, and near cooking appliances. There must also be at least one smoke detector on each floor. 2. OPEN MEANS OF EGRESS In all but a few rare cases, there must be at least two ways of getting out of a residential unit in the event of an emergency. These ways out must be properly lit, clear of debris, and cannot be blocked by doors that require special knowledge or a key to open from the inside of the building. 3. GENERAL CLEANLINESS The residential unit must be free of rubbish, garbage, and hazardous materials, there must be a trash disposal receptacle, and the unit must be free of animal infestation. How to Pass a Residential Occupancy Permit (ROP) Inspection...the 7 Most Common Inspection Points To pass an inspection, the rental dwelling unit must comply with the NYS Uniform Code and the Code of the City of Albany, NY. While the assigned Code Enforcement Inspector will cite all applicable code violations that come to his or her attention, following are the 7 most common inspection points an inspector is looking to confirm are up to code in each dwelling unit during an ROP inspection.