The owner of any rental dwelling or rental unit shall register each rental dwelling and all rental units contained within the rental dwelling with the city and shall designate a person, as defined in § 150.235, as the responsible resident agent who shall be legally responsible for operating the registered rental dwelling or rental unit and shall also be responsible for providing access to such premises for making the inspections necessary to insure compliance with the terms of this subchapter and all applicable codes and ordinances adopted by the city. In the event the owner is a corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, trust, association, organization or other entity, such entity must be authorized to conduct business in the State of Michigan. Each owner or responsible resident agent shall maintain a current list of the number of occupants of each rental unit for which he or she is responsible. A certificate of compliance shall not be issued if the registration provisions of this subchapter are not complied with.
(Ord. 788, passed 11-29-00; Am. Ord. 810, passed 3-5-07; Am. Ord. 851, passed 2-20-15; Am. Ord. 864, passed 12-20-17)
Penalty, see § 10.99