(a) Within thirty (30) days after a new tenant occupies rental property of any kind within the Village, all owners of rental property who rent to tenants of apartments, rooms, office complexes, warehouse operations and other rental accommodations shall file with the Tax Commissioner a report showing the name, address and telephone number, if available, of each such tenant who occupies an apartment, room or other rental property within the Village.
(b) Within thirty (30) days after a tenant vacates an apartment, room or other rental property located within the Village, the owner of such vacated rental property shall file with the Tax Commissioner a report showing the date of vacation from the rental property and a forwarding address, if known.
(c) Any information gained as a result of any returns, investigations, hearings or verifications required or authorized by this chapter shall be confidential and no person shall disclose such information except in accordance with proper judicial order or in connection with the performance of that person's official duties or the official business of the municipal corporation as authorized by this chapter.
(d) Any person divulging such information in violation of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense or imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both, for each subsequent offense. Each disclosure shall constitute a separate offense.
(e) In addition to the above penalty, any employee of the Village who violates the provisions of this section relative to the disclosure of confidential information shall be charged with an act of insubordination subject to immediate dismissal.
(Ord. 2015-21. Passed 11-30-15.)