917.02 RENTAL AGREEMENT.

   Each lessee occupying Golden View Acres shall sign a rental agreement, which provides for the following items:

   (a)   The monthly rental rates for lessees who move into Golden View Acres shall be determined by the Safety Service Director, or his authorized designee based upon the costs and expenses associated with the operation and maintenance of The Sharonville Golden View Acres. Such rental rates shall be established such that they shall cover the cost of maintenance, capital improvements, operating expenses and long term borrowing costs with no additional profit to be generated by the City of Sharonville in connection with the operation of the Golden View Acres facility. Once a lessee occupies a unit at Golden View Acres, his or her rent shall not be altered during his or her entire lifetime. The Safety Service Director shall also establish appropriate penalties for late payments. The rental rates established by the Safety Service Director shall be renewed and reevaluated on an annual basis by the Safety Service Director.

   (b)   An initial security deposit equal to one month’s rent shall be required.

   (c)   If a lessee wishes to move to another apartment, a new rental agreement shall be executed for rent at the then current rate and subject to the waiting list requirements provided for. The balance from the former security deposit can be applied towards the new security deposit.

   (d)   The maximum number of occupants shall be two persons for a one-bedroom apartment, and three persons for a two-bedroom apartment. This limitation is inclusive of guests.

   (e)   If an additional resident is added to rental unit, the primary lessee shall pay an additional monthly sum and security deposit for as long as the additional resident lives there unless the additional resident is the spouse of the primary lessee.

   (f)   The additional resident may, individually, register for the waiting list and, if they become eligible for a lease, may sign a joint lease with the primary or secondary lessee at the rental rate in effect at the time of signing.

   (g)   Pets shall be permitted at Golden View Acres pursuant to the administrative regulations provided by the Safety Service Director and his authorized designees pursuant to the provisions of Section 917.04. Guests will not be permitted to bring pets.

   (h)   Adequate provision shall be made for termination of a lease. At least thirty days’ written notice shall be required of the lessee before terminating a lease. In addition, the rental agreement shall provide for automatic termination upon default by the lessee of any of the material obligations of the lessee, the death of all lessees occupying one unit, and abandonment of the premises and shall result in the loss of the security deposit.

   (i)   The agreement shall also obligate the lessee to pay all utility payments; to faithfully observe all of the rules and regulations of the premises; and to maintain the premises in the same condition as at the commencement of the lease, with the exception of reasonable wear and tear.

   (j)   Adequate provision shall be made to permit the City, acting through its agents, to enter the premises at reasonable times in order to inspect for fire hazards, to advertise or show the premises, and to regain possession upon default or abandonment by the lessee.

   (k)   No right to assign or sublet shall be granted to the lessees, except as stated in Section 917.01(c)(2).

      (Ord. 2013-19. Passed 4-30-13.)

   (l)   The Rental Agreement shall further provide that no tenant or guest of tenant or any other individual in Golden View Acres shall be allowed to smoke inside the premises or within 25 feet of the structure of Golden View Acres, with the exception that smoking is allowed in clearly designated areas outside the physical premises of Golden View Acres. If a lease is terminated by the management of Golden View Acres as a result of violation of the No Smoking Rule, then the security deposit to the extent not needed to repair the premises, shall be returned to the tenant. The security deposit shall not be returned if the tenant is removed forcibly by an eviction legal procedure.

      (Ord. 2013-26. Passed 5-14-13.)