(A) Every owner and/or operator of a rental dwelling in the city must register every rental dwelling unit it owns or operates in the city every year and pay an annual rental license fee for each rental dwelling unit. The owner and/or operator must also acquire an occupational license to do business in the city and pay annual business license taxes pursuant to Chapter 110 of the Dayton code of ordinances.
(B) No person shall let a rental dwelling unit in the city for occupancy unless it is clean, sanitary, and complies with all applicable laws and the city code of ordinances, including the International Property Maintenance Code, the Kentucky Building Code, the Kentucky Fire Safety Code, and applicable Dayton city ordinances.
(C) Every owner of a building containing two (2) or more rental dwelling units shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition any shared entrances or shared stairways or public areas.
(D) Every owner of a building containing one (1) or more rental dwelling units shall maintain the private sidewalks, curbs, and grassy areas contiguous to the rental property in a safe condition free of patent defects, trash and debris, and dangerous conditions.
(E) Every owner of a building containing one (1) or more units shall comply with the provisions of the City of Dayton code of ordinances, including the removal from the premises of all brush, weeds, stumps, dead trees, obnoxious growth, filth, garbage, trash, and debris.
(F) Every owner of a building containing one (1) or more rental dwelling units shall comply with all provisions of the city code of ordinances, including ordinances prohibiting nuisances as set forth in Chapter 99 of the code. In addition, every owner of a building containing one (1) or more units shall screen the area where garbage cans and receptacles are kept on the premises so that the garbage area is not easily visible to those persons using the public sidewalks and streets. Screening may be accomplished by the erection of a fence, planting shrubs and foliage, or by using a fence or foliage already in existence so long as such screening applies to applicable zoning and building codes.
(Ord. 2022-20, passed 9-6-22) Penalty, see § 150.99