[Added 5-8-2017 by Ord. No. 41-2017]
A. Designation. Any owner who rents, leases or lets a property in the City of Reading and who resides more than 25 miles from the City of Reading shall designate and appoint an adult individual or company to serve as the responsible local agent for such property. The responsible local agent shall provide the code official with access to the property for inspection purposes necessary to ensure such compliance. A responsible local agent is required to reside within or maintain a principle office in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
B. Proof of a written power of attorney authorizing the responsible local agent to manager said properties and interact with the Property Maintenance Division staff is required to be filed with the City of reading Property Maintenance Division.
C. The responsible local agent requirement shall be effective ninety days after the effective date of this section.