(a) Registration and License Fees and Penalties. There shall be no fee associated with registering a residential rental property with the City and being issued a City of Johnstown Rental License. During this initial registration process, all residential properties must be registered with the City of Johnstown by October 1, 2020. Any
residential rental property not registered by this deadline will be subject to a one thousand dollar ($1,000) penalty fee. Any owner of a residential rental property that is being actively rented to a tenant without a City of Johnstown Rental License will also be subject to an additional one thousand dollar ($1,000) penalty fee for each unit being rented in non-compliance with this chapter.
(c) Inspection Fees.
(1) The owner or responsible agent of any residential rental property unit must submit the inspection fee in accordance with the fee schedule. The current fee(s) for each residential rental property unit inspection shall be paid at the time of completion of said inspection, in the amount of the costs to the City of Johnstown.
(2) If a vacant or abandoned property requires an inspection, the owner or his agent must submit the inspection fee in accordance with the fee schedule at the time of said inspection, in the amount of the costs to the City of Johnstown.
(d) Inspection Fee Schedule. The fees shall be established by ordinance of City Council and amended from time to time.
(Ord. 5090. Passed 9-24-11; Ord. 5102. Passed 3-28-12; Ord. 5294. Passed 8-12-20; Ord. 5353. Passed 5-31-23.)