Olympia adopted the International Property Management Code about a decade ago. It already regulates things like mold, leaky roofs, windows that don't close properly, inadequate water, sewer, and heating systems.
A tenant is always able to contact the City with an IPMC complaint. I did so as a tenant in my office building, and the City inspector was there the next day. A bad landlord will get fined by failure to comply with the IPMC.
This new program is largely redundant to the IPMC. Yes, there is a difference between advance inspection under this new program and on-call inspection under the current program. But is it really worth an extra $50/month or whatever the rent will go up to pay for this new City program?
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