(A) Application for registration of residential rental dwelling units shall be on forms provided by the City Manager, or his or her designee, and shall include all information required by the City Manager but, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Name, address, telephone and e-mail address, if applicable, of an individual owner, sole proprietor or a corporate officer or business representative of a corporation, trust or other entity capable of holding title;
(2) Name, address, telephone number and email address, if applicable, of a company or designated agent who must be located in or be a resident of the county or Hocking County;
(3) Parcel identification number and date of building construction obtained from the County Auditor’s office;
(4) Address of each rental dwelling unit;
(5) Number of detached structures on the lot or parcel and number of units per structure; and
(6) Number of parking spaces on the lot or parcel used for residential dwelling purposes.
(B) No post office boxes shall be accepted as a legal address for purposes of this chapter.
(C) Registrations shall be retained at the office of the City Manager as a public record and made available to any other city department or public entity upon request.
(D) Every person required to register a residential rental dwelling unit shall complete a new application upon amendment or change of any required information.
(E) Upon sale or transfer of a residential premises, the previous owner shall notify the City Manager, or his or her designee, of the name and contact information of the new owner so that they may complete a new application for certificate of registration. If a new owner is not made aware of this requirement upon sale and transfer of the property, it shall be the responsibility of a new owner once notified to complete and submit a new rental registration form within five days of notice.
(F) Upon construction of new residential rental dwelling units or conversion of existing building space not previously used for residential purposes and, in addition to obtaining a zoning certificate prior to construction or conversion required by Chapter 153, an owner shall complete and submit a rental registration form for each building or portion thereof used for residential rental purposes.
(Prior Code, § 11.08.06) Penalty, see § 155.99