(A) Each applicant for a license or renewal license to maintain a rental residential property for the purpose of renting it to others or for the purpose of allowing others to occupy it as a dwelling unit or a rooming unit shall file a written application with the Code Official stating:
(1) The full legal name, address, and home and work telephone numbers of each and every owner of the rental residential property;
(2) The address of the rental residential property;
(3) The number of dwelling units or rooming units within the rental residential property;
(4) In the case of a rental residential property owner who does not reside within a 25 mile radius of LaSalle City Hall (745 Second Street, LaSalle, IL), the name, address and phone number of his or her agent with authority for receipt of service or notice of a violation of the provisions of this chapter and/or for receipt of service or notice related to compliance and/or enforcement of this chapter and/or the building or zoning ordinances of the City of LaSalle;
(5) Whenever there is a change in the ownership of a rental residential property or the owner’s property agent, the owners shall, within 30 days of such changes, file an updated written notice with the Code Official indicating such changes;
(6) The total square footage designated for living and sleeping purposes within the rental residential property as determined by the city’s property maintenance code;
(7) Approval must be obtained from the Code Official prior to any change being made in the number of dwelling units or rooming units within a licensed rental residential property. Application for such change shall be made on a form provided by the Code Official. The Code Official will review the proposed change and respond to the property owner within 30 days of the filing of the application. Any and all changes must meet all zoning, property maintenance code and building code requirements of the city. If the change increases the total number of dwelling units or rooming units in the building beyond 2, plans from a licensed architect must be submitted to the code official for approval; and
(8) The full legal name of the adult tenant and/or adult tenants of the rental residential property. Additionally, the owner shall provide written notice to the city of any change in the tenant and/or pursuant to the definition of tenant as provided herein, adult occupant of the rental residential property.
(9) Each license application shall include evidence provided by the applicant that at least one of the landlords shall have completed and/or has applied for and is in the process of completing the city rental licensing training course either in person and/or on-line in such a manner as shall be established by the City Building Inspector, rules and requirements concerning which shall be available at City Hall and on the city website.
(B) Each application for a new license or renewal of an existing license shall be accompanied by a fee of $30 for single family dwelling residential rental property, $30 for multiple family dwelling residential rental property and $30 for rooming house residential rental property. In addition thereto, a dwelling unit and rooming unit fee of $30 will be assessed for each dwelling unit and rooming in excess of one. The fee shall be required to be paid with the application in regard to any new license application. Any newly issued license shall be valid unless suspended and/or revoked as provided herein from the date of issuance up to and including the next prospective September 30. All residential rental licenses shall expire on September 30 of each year. No person and/or entity shall be entitled to the issuance of a rental license and/or renewal thereof absent evidence of completion of the city rental license training program as set forth within division (A)(9) above. Satisfactory evidence of completion of such training program must be done by a landlord at least once every five years unless otherwise prescribed by or excused by ordinance. The charge regarding any renewal shall be as aforesaid in the amount of $30. Additionally, in the event that any fee due in regard to a renewal of an existing license shall not be paid by September 30 of any given year, then in that event, there shall be an additional late charge assessed in the amount of an additional sum of $20 regarding the renewal. All fees and charges required by this chapter shall be due and payable at the office of the City of LaSalle Comptroller and Billing Department.
(Ord. 2206, passed 1-11-2010; Am. Ord. 2332, passed 3-13-2012; Am. Ord. 2518, passed 10-21-2014; Am. Ord. 2909, passed 11-2-2020)