(a) No application for a rental housing permit shall be received and no rental housing permit issued unless the applicant designates either himself or an agent over the age of eighteen for the receipt of notices pursuant to this code. The name, address and telephone number of such owner or agent shall be provided on the application for a rental housing permit. Service upon the agent shall be deemed the equivalent of service upon the property owner.
(b) A property owner may change the designated agent by notifying the Housing Inspector in writing of the name, address and telephone number of the person to replace the previous agent, which shall be effective upon receipt by the Housing Inspector. Any notice dispatched to the previous agent prior to receipt by the Housing Inspector of such notice of change of agent shall be deemed effective service.
(c) An agent may terminate his or her relationship with the property owner by simultaneously transmitting written notices of his or her intention to do so to the property owner and the Housing Inspector. The termination shall become effective fourteen days after receipt of such notice by the Housing Inspector. Any notice dispatched to said agent during such fourteen- day period, and prior to appointment of a replacement, as herein provided, shall be deemed effective service.
(d) No agent shall fail or refuse to accept service of a notice or process during the term of his or her agency. (Ord. 58, 2006. Passed 11-6-06.)