(A) The property owner of every rental property within the city limits shall register the property as rental property by submitting a verified application and paying the required fee. The registration is intended to identify the real party or parties in interest having direct or indirect financial interest and authority to accept service of process.
(B) The City Clerk shall charge each property owner an initial registration fee of $40, which shall identify all rental properties owned or controlled by said property owner. An annual renewal form shall be filed by each property owner on or before November 15 of each year verifying or correcting the accuracy and completeness of the information on record.
(C) The Clerk is authorized and directed to prepare a rental license registration and renewal form for use in obtaining and maintaining accurate and current contact information for the owner of each rental property within the city.
(D) The owner of each and every rental property within the city limits shall be identified to and registered with the City Clerk, and it shall be a violation of this subchapter to fail to register or omit the registration of any rental property.
(E) This subchapter shall not apply to individual rooms at hotels, motels, hospitals, hospice facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, residential care facilities, nor to homeless shelters, emergency or temporary housing, safe place facilities or public housing.
(Ord. 9-2019, passed 6-3-2019)