The following information shall be provided to the Department of Community and Economic Development:
(a) Upon the effective date of this chapter, owners of the above-described residential rental property classifications will be notified of the requirement set forth in this chapter and their obligations in order to operate/rent such property. Notification will be provided via the City of Johnstown website and local media. Notifications may also be sent via U.S. postal mail and/or letters left at rental properties.
(b) In order to obtain a residential rental property inspection, the property owner or his agent must first submit a City of Johnstown Rental Property Registration Form. There are no fees associated with the completion of the Rental Property Registration Form. Any property owner renting out a housing unit to anyone within the City must register with the City of Johnstown Department of Community and Economic Development. Failure to register a rental unit with the City will result in fees and penalties found in Section 1484.06. Registration of rental properties must occur annually after the initial registration. Following the initial registration process, those property owners who registered will have their properties inspected only after the City conducts inspections of known property rentals that did not register by the City's deadline, with the exception of cases in which inspections result from a tenant, or neighbor complaints about a particular rental property, and/or as indicated by fire and police calls for service, or legal jurisdiction.
(c) The property owner or his agent must certify to the truthfulness and accuracy of the information that he provides in the residential rental property information with penalty for false representation(s) to authorities.
(d) The residential rental property owner or his agent must submit the completed rental property registration form annually for all existing residential rental property dwelling units. Said form shall be submitted to the Department of Community and Economic Development office no later than December 1.
(e) The residential rental property owner or his agent must inform the City of Johnstown of any changes concerning the information contained in the rental property registration form or property ownership within thirty days of such change.
(f) Any change in ownership of a residential rental property must be reported within thirty days of the title transfer by the new property owner.
(g) No owner of a residential rental property shall be allowed to register any property if the owner has outstanding fees or fines due and owing to the City of Johnstown.
(h) Rental registration and/or license may be denied or may be revoked by the City of Johnstown as provided in this chapter. If rental registration and/or license is denied or revoked the City of Johnstown shall notify the owner or owners agent, in writing, of the denial and the reasons therefore, and provide an opportunity to appeal the decision pursuant to this chapter.
(i) Upon receiving the completed rental property registration form and corresponding fee, as established in Section 1484.06, the City of Johnstown will within fifteen working days issue to the property owner(s) or responsible agent the residential rental occupancy license. Each property owner or responsible agent shall display the license in the rental unit for which it has been issued. The license shall include:
(1) The name, mailing address and telephone number of the owner or responsible agent;
(2) Date and expiration of the license; and
(3) The license number.
(Ord. 5090. Passed 9-24-11; Ord. 5102. Passed 3-28-12; Ord. 5294. Passed 8- 12-20.)