(A) The owner, owner designee, local landlord or managing agent of any rental unit covered by this subchapter shall be available to respond to a non-emergency situation if requested within 8 hours. If an exigent response is required, as determined by the Police Department, the owner, owner designee, local landlord or managing agent of any rental unit covered by this subchapter shall be available to respond within two hours.
(B) This requirement may be met by maintaining an operating business or owner residence within 50 miles of the city, or by use of a local landlord or managing agent who resides within 50 miles of the city, either of whom can be contacted on a 24-hour basis.
(C) If a local landlord or managing agent is used, the owner shall identify the landlord or managing agent on the rental property registration form. Within seven days of any change of landlord or managing agent of a rental property, the owner shall re-register the property as such by completing the rental property registration form.
(D) A post office box, e-mail address, mailing address or long-distance toll free (e.g., 800 numbers) shall not be deemed sufficient to meet the provisions of this section.
(1960 Code, § 3-3-10) (Ord. 7715, passed 9-16-2013; Ord. 8071-2017, passed 7-17-2017; Ord. 8371-2019, passed 9-17-2019)