(a) Annual registration fee is $25.00 per unit. Each Rental unit located in the City must be registered by its owner at the Rental/Zoning Office. The annual registration fee shall be renewed by February 1 of each calendar year. All fees established by law shall be used for the sole purpose of enforcing the Rental Inspection Program. The annual registration fee shall cover the following:
(1) One (1) exterior inspection per year on existing rental properties.
(2) New Occupancy. This refers to a property that is being converted into a rental dwelling.
(3) Initial occupancy.
(4) Change of occupancy. Only (1) change of occupancy per calendar year is covered.
(5) Written complaint. Only (1) written complaint inspection per calendar year is covered.
(b) Additional fees shall be assessed for the following:
(1) Additional change of occupancy in a calendar year. $25.00
(2) Additional written complaints in a calendar year. $25.00.
A. If, upon inspection, it is determined by the Rental Zoning Inspector that the written complaint in question was not valid, no reinspection fee shall be assessed to the landlord.
(c) The following penalties shall apply.
(1) A 100 % penalty fee per unit shall be assessed to any owner who does not pay the annual registration fee within thirty (30) days following the February 1st deadline.
(2) A fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be assessed to owners for failure to report a change of occupancy, regardless of when change of occupancy occurred.
(d) Other requirements.
(1) The Commissioner of water shall not furnish water to any rental property, dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or premises unless the owner of said rental, property, dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or premises complies with the requirements listed within this section.
(2) All fees and penalties listed within this section are ultimately the responsibility of the landlord.
(Ord. 7552-07. Passed 12-17-07.)