A. No person or entity may hereafter occupy, allow to be occupied or rent, lease, let or sublet a rental unit to another person or entity for occupancy unless that rental unit is registered for occupancy pursuant to a valid and current rental unit registration issued by the City Council or Administrator.
B. No person or entity may charge, accept, or retain rent for any rental unit unless the rental unit has a valid and current registration.
C. An unregistered rental unit shall be considered a new rental unit and must comply with all applicable Federal, State and local codes and ordinances to be eligible for a registration.
D. Any person or entity having an ownership interest in any rental unit, upon a second violation of this section, shall be ineligible to hold or have an interest in a rental unit registration for a period of two (2) years. (Ord. 151, 9-10-2018)