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., . . . "Dwelling Unit" shall mean a building or structure or part thereof that is used for a home or residence by one or more persons who maintain a household. "Owner" shall mean the person or persons shown on the current real estate tax assessment books or current real estate tax assessment records. "Rental Inspection District" shall mean an area designated as such by City Council in accordance with the requirements of !l36-1 05.1: 1 of the Code of Virginia "Residential rental dwelling unit" shall mean a dwelling unit that is leased or rented to one or more tenants. However, a dwelling unit occupied in part by the owner thereof shall not be construed to be a residential dwelling unit unless a tenant occupies a part ofthe dwelling unit which has its own cooking and sleeping areas, and a bathroom, unless otherwise provided in the zoning ordinance by the local governing body. Sec. 17-83. Violations. Except as otherwise provided in this division, violations of this division shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 17-26. Sec. 17-84. Notification of locality by owner of dwelling units. (a) Every owner of a rental dwelling unit located within a rental inspection district shall notify the Department, in writing, within sixty days after the creation or expansion of a rental inspection district if the owner's dwelling unit is used for residential rental purposes. (b) Willful failure of an owner of a residential rental dwelling unit subject to a rental inspection to comply with the above written notification requirement will result in a civil penalty of up to $50.00. However, there shall be no penalty for the failure of an owner of a residential rental dwelling unit to comply with the written notification provision, unless and until the department provides personal or written notice to the property owner. (c) F or purposes of this subsection, notice sent by regular first class mail to the last known address of the owner as shown on the current real estate tax assessment books or current real estate tax assessment records shall be deemed to comply with this requirement. Sec. 17-85. Initial inspection of dwelling units when rental inspection district is established. Upon the establishment of a rental inspection district, the department may, in conjunction with the written notifications as provided in section 17-84, proceed to inspect dwelling units in the designated rental inspection district to determine if a dwelling unit is being used as residential rental property and to determine compliance with the provisions of the Building Code that affect the safe, decent and sanitary living conditions for the tenants of such property.