(a) Any person (including individuals, corporations, partnerships, proprietorships or any entity capable of owning real estate) owning any interest in real estate (legal, equitable or otherwise), located in the Village and residing outside of the County of Lake, Ohio, shall designate a natural person resident of the County of Lake, Ohio, agent for such non-resident owner for the purpose of receiving any and all notices (formal and informal) of any violations of laws (local, state or federal) with relation to the construction, maintenance and operation of the real estate or business located thereon.
(b) The owner shall designate a natural. person of sound mind over the age of eighteen years as agent as above required and provide the agent's full name, address and telephone number, in writing, to the Zoning Inspector of the Village. It shall be the
further obligation of the owner to notify the Zoning Inspector in writing of any change in the name, address or telephone number of the agent designated.
(c) Upon application by a non-resident owner, the Village Administrator-may waive the requirements of designating a natural person who is a resident of Lake County, Ohio that are set forth in subsections (a) and (b) hereof, if the Village Administrator determines that sufficient contacts exist within the Fairport Harbor community that will allow the Village to successfully serve any notices that are required for violations of law that are referenced in subsection (a) hereof. If the Village Administrator waives the requirements of designating a natural person who is a resident of Lake County, Ohio, then the applicant shall supply in writing to the Village Administrator the name and address of a natural person who is authorized to receive notices from the Village of any violation of law. In the event that this.waiver is granted, notice to the non-resident owner shall be deemed complete if:
(1) The Village places any such notice in the mail by regular and certified mail to the person who has been so designated by the non-resident owner at the address that has been supplied by the non-resident owner; or
(2) The Zoning Inspector or his designee delivers a copy of any such notice to the non-resident owner; or
(3) The non-resident owners is served with any such notice by any other method authorized or required under the laws of this State.
(d) The Zoning Inspector is authorized and directed to secure compliance with the within requirements at any time a nonresident applicant seeks a permit for any purpose for property use in the Village and to seek out non-resident owners of real estate for compliance with the requirements herein,
(e) Failure of a non-resident owner to comply with the designation of resident agent requirements herein within thirty days of receipt of notice from the Zoning Inspector to comply
shall constitute a violation of the requirements of this section and shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable under Section 1137.99(b).
(Ord. 2011-021. Passed 5-3-11.)