(A) Registration required. All owners of rental dwellings shall annually register the rental property with the city by completing the online rental property registration application accessible on the city's website.
(B) Annual registration. The annual registration date shall be July 1 of each year.
(C) Registration of new rental dwellings. The owner of a new rental dwelling or of any dwelling newly converted to a rental dwelling shall register the rental dwelling prior to allowing occupancy.
(D) Change in registration information. If there is any change in the information supplied by the owner in the rental property registration application, the owner must re-register within 60 days after any change occurs in information, but does not have to pay another registration fee.
(E) Registration of rental dwellings. Application for registration or re-registration shall include:
(1) The address of the rental dwelling;
(2) The name, mailing address, personal phone number and personal email address of the owner and the local agent, if applicable;
(3) The name of the tenant(s), lease period, number of permitted occupants, names of permitted occupants (for rentals greater than thirty days), and names and breeds of any animals allowed under the lease;
(4) Certification that all state, city, and local taxes levied and assessed against the rental dwelling that are due and payable at the time of the filing of the application have been paid. Delinquencies on such taxes may result in the denial of an application for registration or re-registration under this section; and
(5) Certification that the property is in compliance with all applicable city ordinances as detailed and enumerated in the rental property registration application.
(F) Inaccurate or incomplete registration information. It shall be a violation of this chapter for an owner to provide inaccurate information for the registration or re-registration of rental dwellings or to fail to provide information required by the application.
(G) Designation of local agent. If the owner of a rental dwelling, or a responsible member or officer of the owner, does not reside within 60 miles of the city, the owner shall designate a responsible local agent, who does reside within 60 miles of the city, and who shall be legally responsible for operating such rental dwelling in compliance with this chapter, ths code of ordinances, and other applicable laws or regulations. All official notices may be served on the responsible local agent, and any notice so served shall be deemed to have been served upon the owner of record. Designation of a local agent is required for registration of properties for rentals greater than 30 days as well as or rentals less than 30 days, so long as the owner does not reside within 60 miles of the city.
(H) More than one owner or ownership entity. Where more than one person has an ownership interest, the required information shall be provided for each owner. If those cases in which the owner is not a person, the information required for registration shall be provided for the organization owning the rental dwelling and for the president, general manager, director(s), partner(s), executor, trustee(s), or other chief executive officer(s) of the organization.
(Ord. 3, Series 2019, passed 6-13-2019) Penalty, see § 113.99