(A) Each property owner of a residential and/or commercial unit that is non-owner occupied or offered for rental within the city shall register each such non-owner occupied or rental unit with the Designated City Official, and shall renew such registration annually on the date prescribed by the Designated City Official pursuant to § 1281.01 and the provisions of this section regarding registration fees. A separate registration shall be required for each rental unit.
(B) (1) Each new property owner of a residential and/or commercial unit that will not be owner occupied or that will be offered for rent within the city shall make an application for registration with the Designated City Official within 30 days after the date of acquiring ownership of a rental unit, or within 30 days of non-owner occupancy of a dwelling unit. Each initial application for rental registration or renewal of a rental registration shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $100 for each one-family dwelling unit; $200 for each two-family dwelling unit; and $300 for each three-family dwelling unit and $50 for each town home, condominium or apartment condominium dwelling unit. Fees for apartment complexes, shall be $300 for each building and $50 per unit within the building per year.
(2) If a property owner as defined in § 1281.01 fails to register a property or properties by the prescribed date, the registration fee shall be doubled regardless of whether or not the dwelling unit was inspected. Said property owner shall also be subject to the penalty provisions as set forth in § 1281.08.
(C) Application for non-owner occupied or rental registration shall be made upon a form provided by the city for such purpose, and shall include at least the following information:
(1) Property owner's name, address (no post office box), work and home telephone number, and email address;
(2) If the property owner is a partnership, the name of all partners, and the principal business address, telephone number and email address of each partner;
(3) If the property owner is a corporation, the person registering must state whether it is organized under the laws of this state or is a foreign corporation, and must show the mailing address, business location, telephone number, email address, name of the person in charge of the local office of such corporation, if any, and the names of the registered and statutory agent, and, if a foreign corporation, the place of incorporation;
(4) Name, address, telephone number and email address of the property manager, if applicable;
(5) Street address of the rental unit;
(6) Name, phone number and email address of each primary or principal tenant;
(7) Whether there has been a change of occupancy or an additional tenant of the rental unit since the date of last registration;
(8) Be signed by the property owner or property owner's agent.
(D) The Designated City Official shall, within 30 days after receipt of the registration application, either issue a certificate of registration or provide notification to the property owner that the application does not comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(1) Upon receipt of an application for a housing license, the Building and Zoning Department shall schedule inspections of the rental dwelling unit(s) as necessary or according to the schedule initiated by the Building Commissioner.
(2) If upon inspection of the rental dwelling unit it is determined that a violation(s) of the current Residential Code of Ohio, the International Property Maintenance Code or this chapter exists, notice of said violation(s) shall be made to the owner or agent. The owner or agent shall obtain the proper permits as required by the Building Code to correct the noted violation(s). No housing license shall be issued until the violations have been corrected and the repairs inspected and approved.
(E) A certificate of registration shall be valid until December 31st following issuance thereof.
(F) Rental registration is not assignable or transferable.
(G) It is a violation for a property owner to fail to register and/or fail to renew the registration for the property owner's rental units within the city. Each day that the property owner continues to fail to register and/or renew the registration of the property owner's rental units within the city shall constitute a separate offense.
(H) It shall be unlawful for any person to file a false registration application with the Designated City Official.
(I) In order to verify a unit is no longer required to be registered as non-owner occupied or as a residential rental unit an affidavit, on the form prescribed by the city, must be completed and placed on file with the Broadview Heights Building Department.
(Ord. 61-07, passed 6-4-2007; Ord. 101-08, passed 9-2-2008; Ord. 64-2021, passed 12-6-2021)