No person shall hereafter allow to be occupied or lease to another person for occupancy any residential rental property within the City for which a registration statement has not properly been made and filed with the Building Department. Registration shall be made upon forms furnished by the Building Department for such purpose and shall specifically require the following minimum information:
(a) Name, address and phone number of the property owner and an individual who is an officer of a corporate entity property owner, if applicable.
(b) Name, address and phone number of a designated local property manager or contact agent if the property owner lives or has its principal place of business outside the metropolitan area of the City, which shall be defined as a 20-mile radius from the municipal corporation limits.
(c) The street address and Lorain County Permanent Parcel Number of the rental property.
(d) The number of units within the rental property.
(e) The maximum number of occupants permitted in each dwelling units.
(f) The name, address and phone number of the person authorized to make or order repairs or services for the property, if in violation of City or State codes, if that person is different than the owner or local manager or contact agent.
(Ord. 2014-82. Passed 8-4-14.)
(a) The rental registry will begin on January 1, 2015. Owners of rental properties shall register their units as hereinafter provided within 90 days of the program's inception. Thereafter registration must be made every two years on or before the first day of January by the property owner, the contact agent or designated local property manager in the office of the Building Department of the City. The registration fee for the two year period shall be as follows:
One to four units: | $25.00 |
5-49 units: | $50.00 |
50-above: | $100.00 |
(b) Each time the registrant adds an additional unit to the registration, there shall be a ten dollar ($10.00) charge per unit, which shall be the only charge for that unit until the renewal date for that unit, (the “Interim Registration Fee”).
(Ord. 2014-82. Passed 8-4-14.)
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