For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APARTMENT COMPLEX. A rental housing unit that contains more than four housing units in the same building or buildings managed under the same owner.
HOUSING UNIT. Any structure or part of a structure that is used, or may be used, by one or more persons as a home, residence, dwelling or sleeping place, including, but not limited to, single-family residences, duplexes, multi-family dwellings, condominium units, boarding and lodging house units, single-room occupancy units, accessory dwelling units and any other structure or part of a structure having similar living accommodations.
LET FOR OCCUPANCY or LET. To permit, provide or offer possession or occupancy of a housing unit by a person who is not the legal owner of record thereof, pursuant to a written or unwritten lease, agreement or license, or pursuant to a recorded or unrecorded agreement of contract for the sale of land.
MANAGING OPERATOR. Any person who has charge, care or control of a structure or premises which is let or offered for occupancy.
OWNER. An individual, corporation, partnership, trustee, lessee, agent or assignee of any equitable title in real property.
RENTAL HOUSING UNIT. Any housing unit that is or may be available for rent, or is occupied or rented by a tenant or subtenant in exchange for any form of consideration.
TENANT. A person, corporation, partnership or group, whether or not the legal owner of record, occupying a building or portion thereof as a unit.
(Ord. 2017-13, passed 12-11-2017)
The registration provisions of § 111.03 of this chapter shall apply to all rental housing units with the exception of:
(A) Housing units required to register with the city under another city ordinance;
(B) Hotels, motels, inns, bed and breakfasts, or similar accommodations that provide lodging for transient guests;
(C) Hospitals, hospice facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing homes and residential care facilities meeting the definition of KRS 100.982;
(D) Convents, monasteries or other facilities occupied exclusively by religious order or congregation;
(E) Transitional housing, homeless shelters, rehabilitation homes and other emergency or temporary shelters;
(F) Housing units owned, operated or managed by a major educational or medical institution or by a third party for the institution;
(G) Housing units that a governmental entity or housing authority owns, operates or manages, or those exempted by federal, state or local law; and
(H) Accessory apartments located within the principal dwelling unit of the owner of record, such as a basement apartment or apartment located on a separate floor of a principal dwelling unit. Neither duplexes partially occupied by the owner of record, nor separate dwelling units located on the property of the owner of record, but not located within the principal dwelling unit of the owner of record, are exempt from the registration provisions of §111.03 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2017-13, passed 12-11-2017)
(A) The owner of any rental housing unit, other than those exempted under, § 111.02 of this chapter, shall register all housing units with the city in accordance with the provisions of this section. An owner of an apartment complex is not required to register individual rental housing units and may register the apartment complex as a whole.
(B) Registration may be made in person at City Hall and shall also be available online through the website of the city, and shall include the following information:
(1) A description of the rental housing unit by street address;
(2) The name, mailing and physical address(es), telephone number and email address of the owner of the property;
(3) The name, mailing and physical address(es), telephone number and email address of the responsible managing operator, if other than the owner;
(4) If the owner is a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or similar entity, the organization shall furnish the name, mailing and physical address(es), telephone number and email address of a responsible individual partner or officer; and
(5) If the owner is a partnership or similar entity, the entity shall furnish the name, mailing and physical address(es), telephone number and email address of a responsible individual partner or officer.
(C) Whenever ownership for a rental housing unit changes, the new owner shall register the rental housing unit within 30 days of the transfer of ownership. Whenever the contact information changes for an owner and/or managing operator, the registration statement shall be updated within 30 days to provide the new contact information.
(Ord. 2017-13, passed 12-11-2017)
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