(A) Changes in ownership/occupancy.
(1) Each owner of a regulated rental unit shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer in writing within five business days after any change in ownership of the premises or of the number of regulated rental units on the premises, and to submit new contact information.
(2) The owner shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer in writing within a maximum of five business days after the changing of a dwelling unit from owner-occupied to being a regulated rental unit for purposes of this subchapter. Failure to so notify the Code Enforcement Officer shall be considered a violation of this subchapter.
(B) Owners separately responsible. If any regulated rental unit is owned by more than one person, in any form of joint tenancy, as a partnership, or otherwise, each person shall be jointly and separately responsible for the duties imposed under the terms of this subchapter, and shall be separately subject to prosecution for the violation of this subchapter.
(Ord. 1060, passed 4-15-2008)