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1398.02   MANNER OF REGISTERING.
   (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.)
1398.03   TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
   (a)   Every new owner of residential rental property (whether as fee owner or land installment contract vendee) shall be required to furnish to the Building Department the information required in Section 1398.01 before taking possession of the property. Except for the interim registration fee, no registration fee shall be required of the new owner during the year in which possession takes place, provided that the previous owner has paid all registration fees and has complied with all requirements of this chapter and any notices from the City concerning violations of health, zoning, fire or safety codes of the City.
   (b)   This chapter does not apply to hotels and motels, housing units owned by a religious institution and occupied by a member of a religious community or congregation and housing units in any licensed hospital, hospice, community care facility, intermediate care facility or nursing home.
   (c)   Rental registration forms shall be made available on the City's website and the City may use the data collected to inform the owner, contact agent or rental agent of police, fire, building code violations and/or any other incident reports or inspection orders applicable to the property. The City may also investigate and contact persons or legal entities who are covered by this chapter and who have not registered their rental properties.
(Ord. 2014-82. Passed 8-4-14.)
1398.99   PENALTY.
   In addition to any other remedy available at law or equity, the following penalties shall be imposed for not registering with the City. Any person or entity that fails to comply with any requirement of the rental dwelling program shall be subject to a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00), which may, at the City's discretion, be placed as a lien against the properties. Willful failure or refusal to register shall be a minor misdemeanor. The City may pursue the civil penalty and the minor misdemeanor simultaneously, where appropriate, in the sole discretion of the Law Director.
(Ord. 2014-82. Passed 8-4-14.)