(a) Unless such information has been provided to a county auditor in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 5323, an owner of residential rental property who resides outside the state shall designate, in a manner to be determined by the Building Official, an individual who resides in the state to serve as the owner's agent for the acceptance of service of process on behalf of the owner in any legal action or proceeding in the state, unless the owner previously designated and continues to maintain a statutory agent for the service of process with the secretary of state as a condition of being authorized to engage in business in this state pursuant to another section of the Revised Code.
(b) Unless such information has been provided to a county auditor in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 5323, an owner who designates an agent pursuant to this section shall file in writing with the Building Official the name, address, and telephone number of the agent. Unless such information has been provided to a county auditor in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 5323, an owner who previously designated and continues to maintain a statutory agent for the service of process with the secretary of state as a condition of being authorized to engage in business in this state pursuant to another section of the ORC shall file in writing with the Building Official a certified copy of the document filed with the secretary of state containing that designation.
(Ord. 08-18. Passed 7-8-08.)