In addition to the requirements of Chapter 8.20 of this code, properties subject to registration under Section 8.44.050 shall comply with the following:
A. The property shall be maintained in a secure manner so as not to be accessible to unauthorized persons. Secure manner includes, but is not limited to, the closure and locking of windows, doors (walk-through, sliding, and garage), gates, and any other opening of such size that may allow a child to access the interior of the property and or structure(s). In the case of broken windows, securing means the reglazing or boarding of the window.
B. If the property is owned by a corporation, entity, or out-of-area beneficiary/trustee/owner:
1. A local property management company shall be contracted to perform, at a minimum, monthly inspections to verify that the requirements of this section, and any other applicable laws, are being met.
2. The property shall be posted with the name and 24-hour contact phone number of the local property management company. The posting shall be an 8 ½ X 11 inch notification and shall be posted in the most primary front window of the dwelling, visible from an walkway, sidewalk, landing, porch, entry to the front door and readily visible to a public official, law enforcement officer, or code enforcement officer of the city. The posting shall contain, along with the name and 24-hour contact number, the words "THIS PROPERTY MANAGED BY" and "TO REPORT PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS CALL". The posting shall be placed on a stake of sufficient size to support the posting in a location that is visible from the street to the front of the property but not readily accessible to vandals. The exterior posting must be constructed of and printed with weather resistant materials.
3. The local property management company shall inspect the property no less than on a monthly basis to determine if the property is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 551 § 8, 2019; Ord. 404 § 1, 2008)