(A) Registration required. It shall be unlawful for any person, individual, trust, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity to lease or allow occupancy of any "rental dwelling unit", as defined hereafter, for any consideration within the geographical boundaries or jurisdictional limits of the city without first registering such dwelling with the city as provided in this chapter.
(B) Registration application. Every registration application shall be filed with the city on a prescribed form. The form will be completed and will be filed along with the mandatory registration fee and first time inspection fee if applicable (division (E) of this section).
(C) Inspection. No inspection of a non-owner occupied dwelling may take place unless the property to be inspected is registered with the city.
(D) Information at registration. The city will maintain records of the registration which shall include;
(1) Property location and description;
(2) Property owner's name and contact information;
(3) Property Manager's name and contact information;
(4) Copy of the Property Manager's Illinois Real Estate License, Broker’s License, or Leasing Agent License if so required by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation;
(5) Copy of the lease agreement to be used; and
(6) Any other document the city may reasonably require.
(E) Registration fee and validity. The registration fee shall be $50 per building and is valid for one year from the time of issuance. No registration shall be valid for a period exceeding one year. Failure to register a non-owner occupied dwelling by the owner prior to executing a lease agreement or contract for deed agreement may result in a minimum fine of not less than $250 and no more than $750.
(Ord. 03-17, passed 4-25-2017)