(a) For all New Rental Units, no person shall lease, rent or cause to be occupied a rental unit unless there is a valid Certificate of Registration issued by the Zoning Administrator in the name of the owner/responsible local agent and issued for the specific rental unit.
(b) A new Certificate of Registration for a rental unit(s) is also required for all Transferred Rental Units. Any new owner, agent or person having charge of the Transferred Rental Units shall apply for a new Certificate of Registration within 10 days of the date that the legal or equitable title to the Transferred Rental Units is transferred to the new legal or equitable owner. The Zoning Administrator shall issue the new Certificate of Registration in the name of the new owner/responsible local agent and the Certificate of Registration shall be issued for the specific rental unit.
(c) The Certificate of Registration shall remain on file with the owner or responsible local agent and a copy of the Certificate of Registration shall be provided upon request to any tenant or prospective tenant. In case of a written lease, the certificate holder shall include a copy of the Certificate of Registration in the lease agreement.
(d) At the time of any new registration, transfer of registration or the application for a Certificate of Occupancy, the owner/responsible local agent shall provide the Zoning Inspector with a street address of the owner/responsible local agent upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by the Village ordinances to be served upon the owner/responsible local agent.
(Ord. 2015-040. Passed 5-5-15.)