(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of rental housing, unless:
(1) Each rental housing unit is registered with the city; and/or
(2) The rental housing inspection program fee has been paid in annual installments for each rental housing unit.
(B) A rental housing unit is registered with the city when the owner of the rental housing unit submits the following to the Rental Housing Inspections Division:
(1) A completed registration form, available at City Hall, that contains the following information:
(a) Description of the rental housing property, including, but not limited to, the street address;
(b) Number and description of all rental housing units on the rental housing property;
(c) Name and current contact information for the owner of the rental housing property;
(d) Name and current contact information for the local contact representative as described in § 3-5-7 of this chapter; and
(e) Other information as may reasonably be required by the Building Official.
(2) A completed “self-certification” form as provided by the city; and
(3) A signed “acknowledgment of tenant responsibilities” form as provided by the city.
(C) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly make a false statement of fact or knowingly omit any information that is required to register a rental housing unit pursuant to this section.
(D) Registration shall be valid for a period of three years or until one of the following circumstances occurs, whichever is sooner:
(1) The owner fails to notify the Rental Housing Inspections Division of any change in the information submitted, pursuant to division (B) above, within 30 days of such change; or
(2) The owner fails to pay any annual installments of the Rental Housing Inspection Program fees.
(Ord. C-519, passed 5-15-2012; Ord. D-87, passed 5-3-2022)