Rental Unit Certificate Advisory Board

The Rental Unit Certificate Advisory Board members are appointed by City Council for three-year terms that expire on January 1. Current members are:

  • RUCO Advisory BoardPeter Placentino, Chair, District 3 
  • Bryon Nelson, Vice-Chair, TAA
  • Robert "Bobby" Akin, Greensboro Landlord Association
  • Willena Cannon, Housing Coalition 
  • Dawn Chaney, District 4 
  • Mike Cowhig, City HCD Staff
  • Lisa Dellinger, TREBIC
  • Derrick Giles, District 2
  • Robbie Perkins, City Council Member
  • Dan Reynolds, City Engineering and Inspections Staff 
  • Todd Rotruck, Neighborhood Congress
  • Jeffrey Sims, District 5
  • Penelope Smith, District 1 
  • Ron Tuck, Resident
  • Vacant

Regular meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 8:30 am at the Local Ordinance and Zoning Enforcement Office Building, 1001 Fourth Street. See map for location.

The duties of the Rental Unit Certificate Advisory Board are to:

1.     Hear and determine appeals from decisions of the building inspector with regard to Rental Unit Certificates of Occupancy. 

2.     Perform other duties as may be assigned by to the Board from time to time by City Council.

Appeals from the decisions of the Advisory Board may be made to the Greensboro Minimum Housing Standards Commission according to Section 11-49 of the Greensboro Code of Ordinances.

Helpful links


Home Owners, Landlords & Tenants, Local Ordinance Enforcement (LOE)

Greensboro Housing & Community Development
300 W. Washington St.
Greensboro NC 27402
336-373-2349

Greensboro Planning Department
300 W. Washington St.
Greensboro NC 27402
336-373-2144 

Greensboro Housing Authority
Owner Resources
1815 Everitt St.
Greensboro NC 27401
336-370-4380 

Greensboro Housing Coalition
Tenant Resources
122 N. Elm St.
Greensboro NC 27401
336-691-9521