(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of rental housing, unless:
(1) A City Rental Business License is obtained by the Owner of such Rental Housing Unit(s) and all properties located within the limits of the City that are owned by the same Owner are listed under such Rental Business License and an accurate account of the gross receipts are provided. Pursuant to §§ 6-1.22 and 6-1.28 of this code; and
(2) Each Rental Housing Unit is registered with the City pursuant to subsection 4-16.05(B) of this section; and
(3) All fees associated with the provisions of this chapter are paid when payment is due.
(B) A Rental Housing Unit is registered with the City when the owner of the corresponding Rental Housing Property submits the following to the Neighborhood Revitalization Department:
(1) A completed registration form, made available by the City, that contains the following information:
(a) Description of the Rental Housing Property, including, but not limited to, the street address and Assessor's Parcel Number;
(b) Quantity and description of all Rental Housing Units on the Rental Housing Property;
(c) Name and current contact information for the owner of the Rental Housing Property;
(d) Name and current contact information for the Local contact representative as described in § 4-16.08 of this code; and
(e) Any other information as reasonably required by the City Administrator or his or her designee.
(f) The contact information shall remain confidential and for internal City use only, to the extent allowed by law.
(2) The Rental Housing Inspection Program fee, and
(3) Any outstanding fees that were previously imposed pursuant to this chapter.
(C) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly make a false statement of fact or knowingly omit any information that is required to register a Rental Housing Unit pursuant to this section.
(D) Registration shall be valid for a period of three years or until one of the following circumstances occurs, whichever is sooner:
(1) The Owner fails to notify the Rental Housing Inspections Division of any change in the information submitted pursuant to § 4-16.05(B) of this section, within 30 days of such change; or
(2) The Owner fails to pay any of the Rental Housing Inspection Program fees.
(Ord. 942 C.S., passed 6-21-17)