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171.18 DUTIES OF OWNERS OF RENTAL OR LEASED PROPERTY.
   (a)   For the purposes of this section, “tenant” means:
      (1)   If there is a written lease or rental agreement, the person or persons who signs the written lease or rental agreement with the owner.
      (2)   If there is an oral lease or rental agreement, the person or persons with whom the owner enters into the oral lease or rental agreement.
   (b)   All property owners of rental or lease property who rent to tenants of residential, commercial or industrial premises, shall file with the Administrator a report showing the names and address of each such tenant who occupies residential, commercial or industrial premises within the corporation limits of the Municipality.
   (c)   Within thirty days after a new tenant occupies residential, commercial or industrial rental property of any kind within the Municipality, all property owners of rental or leased residential, commercial or industrial property who rent to tenants, shall file with the Administrator, a report showing the names and addresses of each such tenant who occupies residential, commercial or industrial premises within the corporation limits of the Municipality.
   (d)   Within thirty days after a tenant vacates a rental or leased residential, commercial or industrial property located within the Municipality, the property owner of such vacated rental or lease property shall file with the Administrator a report showing the date of vacating from the rental or leased residential, commercial or industrial property and identifying such vacating tenant.
(Ord. 06-05. Passed 2-14-05.)
171.99 PENALTY.
   (a)   Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
   (b)   Whoever violates Section 171.09(d) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each disclosure shall constitute a separate offense.
   In addition to the above penalty, any employee of the Municipality who violates Section 171.09(d) shall be guilty of an offense punishable by immediate dismissal.
 
   (c)   Whoever violates Section 171.18 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for a subsequent offense.
(Ord. 06-05. Passed 2-14-05.)