(a) The owner or agent of each Rental Dwelling in the Village shall, prior to both the commencement of any tenancy and/or the expiration of any Rental Permit and Certificate of Occupancy (a "Rental Permit"), obtain a Rental Permit from the Village Building Department. The Village will issue a Rental Permit upon compliance with the rental registration and inspection process hereafter set forth.
(b) Prior to issuance by the Village Building Department of a Rental Permit in connection with a property that is not registered in the Village of Newburgh Heights or issuance of any renewal of a Rental Permit, the owner or agent of the property is required to do the following:
(1) Submit a completed application on forms provided by the Building Commissioner;
(2) Submit the required registration and inspection fee of $150.00 for each and every unit in a Rental Dwelling;
(3) Submit proof of homeowners insurance from a reputable insurance company insuring the subject Rental Dwelling in an amount not less than its full replacement value;
(4) Submit proof of compliance with Codified Ordinance Section 1353.06, which requires that, with respect to the Rental Dwelling in question, there shall be no delinquent property taxes due and owing with respect to the Rental Dwelling; and
(5) Obtain a certificate of rental inspection for each and every rental unit in a Rental Dwelling, subject to the terms and conditions hereafter set forth. Upon receipt of the application and fee by the Building Commissioner, a rental inspection shall be scheduled and occur within thirty (30) days of the date of acceptance of the application. If the owner or agent refuses to consent to an inspection of the subject property, or if consent is otherwise unobtainable, the Building Commissioner or his/her designee shall first obtain an administrative search warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction before performing the required inspection. Upon completion of the rental inspection, any noted violations regarding life safety or sanitary conditions will be assigned a compliance date and must be corrected and approved or re-inspected prior to the issuance of the Rental Permit. If no violations or minor violations are noted from the inspection, a Rental Permit will be issued provided the other requirements of this ordinance are met. If there are minor violations noted from the inspection, a violation notice will be issued with assigned compliance dates for correction of violations. If the owner or agent does not consent to an inspection and a court of competent jurisdiction finds no probable cause to issue an administrative search warrant, the subject property will be deemed to have passed the inspection with no violations.
(c) Each Rental Permit or renewal shall expire at the end of December 31st of the year following the year in which the Rental Permit or renewal thereof was issued.
(d) Any renewal of a Rental Permit that is obtained on or before March 31st of the year in which renewal is required shall be deemed to be effective as of January 1st of that year. Any renewal of a Rental Permit obtained after March 31st of the year in which renewal is required shall be subject to a late fee of $100.00.
(Ord. 2018-20. Passed 4-17-18.)
(e) Any occupancy or rental of any rental unit shall be prohibited prior to the issuance by the Village Building Department of a Rental Permit or renewal thereof. Violation of this section shall constitute a first degree misdemeanor and shall be punishable in accordance with Section 1353.04 hereof. (Ord. 2018-74. Passed 12-4-18.)