(A) An application for a rental dwelling license shall be completed by the owner or managing agent of any rental dwelling and filed with the Director of Community and Economic Development. The application form shall be provided by the Director of Community and Economic Development and shall require certain information, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Full name and address of the record owner of the rental dwelling(s), and if owned by a trust, a trust disclosure.
(2) Number of dwelling units available for rent.
(3) The address(es) of the rental dwelling(s), and the following information concerning each rental dwelling:
(a) Square footage of each rental dwelling.
(b) Number of bedrooms in each rental dwelling.
(c) Nature of off-street parking for each rental dwelling - for example, parking lot (number of spaces for each rental dwelling), driveway, or attached or detached garage.
(d) Date of last inspection (after initial inspection is completed).
(4) Managing agent or contact person(s), including name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s), FAX number(s), and e-mail address(es) for 24-hour contact in the event of an emergency.
(5) A "Consent to Rental Residential Inspection" form, executed by the owner and each lessee/occupant of a rental dwelling at the time of the application, consenting to allow the city to conduct an inspection and, if required, a re-inspection of each rental dwelling, and authorizing the managing agent, if any, to allow entry to any authorized city official for such purpose in the absence of the owner or lessee/occupant.
(6) A Certificate of Insurance (ACORD™ Form 25 (2010/05) Certificates of Liability Insurance) evidencing general liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage arising from the owner's ownership, management, use or operation of the rental dwelling with liability limits of at least $500,000. The Certificates of Insurance must state:
(a) Insured: The insured's name and address.
(b) Insurer: The name of each insurance company affording each coverage, policy number of each coverage, policy dates of each coverage, all coverage limits and sublimits, if any, by type of coverage.
(c) Certificate holder: The City of Oakbrook Terrace as the certificate holder and be addressed to the City of Oakbrook Terrace at its correct address.
(d) Producer: The producer of the certificate with correct address and phone number listed.
(e) Authorized representative: The signature of the duly authorized representative signing the certificate on behalf of the insurer(s).
(7) A copy of the lease setting forth the names of the tenants. If the tenants listed in the lease do not constitute all of the intended occupants of the dwelling unit, the copy of the lease shall be accompanied by a list setting forth the intended occupants of the dwelling unit in addition to the tenants listed in the lease and their relationship, if any, to the tenants listed in the lease.
(B) The fee for the initial license shall be paid when the application is filed. The fee for the renewal of a rental dwelling license shall be paid when the renewal application is filed. The initial and renewal rental dwelling license fee amount shall be $250 per dwelling unit, which fee will compensate the city for the first inspection and one re-inspection.
(C) If a person rents a dwelling unit without having applied for a rental dwelling license, in addition to any other penalties that may otherwise be imposed, the person shall, at the time that the application for a rental dwelling license application is filed, pay, in addition to the initial license fee, a late fee of $250.
(D) If a person whose rental dwelling license expires hereunder seeks to reinstate the license after May 1st of the renewal year, a late fee of $250 shall be charged in addition to the license fee of $250.
(Ord. 06-05, passed 6-3-06; Am. Ord. 16-9, passed 2-9-16; Am. Ord. 17-26, passed 11-28-17; Am. Ord. 22-24, passed 8-23-22)