(a) Findings and Intent. The Village Board finds that it is necessary to establish a program for registration by the Village of Edgar of residential rental dwelling units to assist in responding to complaints regarding unsafe or unsanitary conditions for tenants. The Village Board finds that a significant percentage of code complaints, violations and compliance actions occur involve residential rental dwelling units and that the conditions which are found to exist at such dwelling units adversely affect the neighborhoods in which they are located and the health and safety of tenants. This Section is adopted to help facilitate communications with the owners of residential rental dwelling units and secure cooperation with making appropriate repairs. Village officials and emergency responders can utilize contact information gathered through registration to contact property owners or landlords in case of an emergency with the rental property.
(b) Owner Registration.
(1) The owner of a residential rental dwelling or dwelling unit within the Village of Edgar shall record the residential contact information with the Village Administrator by January 1, 2018 for rental units existing on the effective date of this Chapter, or within thirty (30) days of full or partial occupancy of new construction or the creation of new residential rental units. The contact registration does not act as a statement or admission regarding the rental unit's condition, give ongoing permission to enter the premises for purpose of inspection, or in any manner interfere with the sale, ownership or occupancy of such property.
(2) With the registration, the owner, or the owner's agent, shall provide contact information as follows:
a. Legal name of the owner and the name of any agent or property manager, and their current addresses;
b. Street address of the rental property;
c. Number of rental units at that address; and
d. Telephone numbers (landline and cellphone), fax numbers, and email addresses at which the owner, his/her agent, or property manager can be reached and a response received within forty-eight (48) hours to take corrective actions.
(3) There shall be no fee for the residential rental contact registration.
(4) The owner of a residential rental dwelling or dwelling unit shall update the above contact information within thirty (30) days of any changes in the information required by Subsection (b)(2) to ensure that the registration on file with the Village is current and correct.
(5) Within thirty (30) days of the transfer, conveyance or sale of a residential rental unit, the new owner shall submit to the Village the required contact information required by this Section.