183.21 REGISTRATION OF TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES.
   (a)    Effective October 1, 2009 and every year thereafter on or before October 1st, all owners of rental property who rent to tenants of houses, commercial property, industrial property, apartments, rooms boarding houses and other rental accommodations shall file with the Tax Administrator a report showing the full first and last name, address, last four digits of social security number and telephone number, if available, of each such tenant who presently occupies an apartment room, house or commercial property or other rental accommodation within the City, unless the tenant(s) is responsible for their own City water utility payment. Said report must also provide the date a tenant vacates an apartment, room, house, commercial property or other rental accommodation located within the City and a forwarding address, if available.
      (1)   Each owner or the duly designated agent thereof, shall incur a penalty of five dollars ($5.00) per month per tenant, up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), for failure to comply with Section (a) above.
   (b)    All employers, contractors or subcontractors who do work in the City shall register with the Tax Administrator. The Tax Administrator may request a list of all employees, subcontractors, contractors or others who may do work for them within the Municipality whose profits, wages or earnings are not presently subject to withholding of the City of Lancaster Income Tax (including but not limited to 1099-MISC).
(Ord. 32-23. Passed 11-27-23.)