I called my landlord and left him a message asking him WHAT was going on, and told him that, if he doesn't contact them and they get a warrant and break into my apartment while I'm not home to gain access for inspection purposes, that I am OUT of here.

I was panicked, since I thought they could literally come here, find it in violation, and evict me on the spot. I got some good info and phone numbers from the local government site, and plan to make a bunch of phone calls from work. In a nutshell, all the inspectors can do when they come is enter the apartment (if no one's home after numerous attempts, with a warrant, if necessary), inspect the apartment, and if the apartment is in violation, issue a violation to my landlord. Then, he has to appear in court, pay the penalty, and correct the violations and apply for a revised Certificate of Occupancy to register the third apartment with the city legally. Depending on the violations, I might or might not have to vacate the apartment once it goes to court. So at least I don't have to worry about being tossed on the street on short notice.

It's very likely that the inspectors will show up again this Saturday afternoon. The one 'up' side to this is that, if the apartment IS in violation, I LEGALLY do not have to pay him any rent until the violations have been corrected. Personally, I hope they give him the biggest penalty fines possible.

As of tonight, I've more or less decided that my days in this apartment are over - this news was the last straw. I hate all this aggravation, and I need it like I need a hole in the head, but I can't say that I'll miss this place.