Residential rental license and inspection fees shall be established annually by the city and shall be assessed to and paid by each rental residential property owner.
(A) (1) License fee. An annual license fee as stated in the Business License Fees Ordinance shall be paid to the city by the building owner (or owner's agent) for each separate dwelling unit.
(2) Crime-free rental housing training fee. Required training classes, as administered by the city's Police Department, shall be completed by the land owner (or owner's registered agent) for all residential rental buildings. The fee for this class is incorporated in the license fee.
(B) Reduced license fee. A residential rental is subject to a reduced license fee if, upon application, the owner or owner's agent presents proof of a valid and enforceable property maintenance agreement for, at a minimum, exterior maintenance including grass cutting and snow removal.
(1) The owner or owner's agent shall sign an affidavit attesting to the validity of the property maintenance agreement.
(2) This provision shall by no means alleviate the owner for the ultimate responsibility of property maintenance.
(3) If the property fails to adhere to the requirements of the property maintenance code or is found to be in violation of any other provision of this code relating to property maintenance, despite proof of a valid and enforceable property maintenance agreement, the owner or owner's agent shall be responsible for the remaining portion of the license fee, in addition to any other fees or fines imposed. The owner shall be thereafter ineligible for the reduced license fee as specified herein for all future applications.
(C) Annual inspection fees and reinspection fees shall be per dwelling unit as specified in the Business License Fees Ordinance. An owner that fails to appear in person or through its agent shall be subject to the next corresponding reinspection fee.
(Ord. 17-O-2162, passed 1-18-2017; Ord. 20-O-2281, passed 9-16-2020; Ord. 24-O-2388, passed 5-15- 2024)