A. Each applicant for a registration to maintain a residential property for the purpose of renting it to others shall file a written application with the Code Official stating:
1. The full legal name, address, and home and work telephone numbers of each and every owner;
2. If the residential property is held in a trust, state the name, address, work phone number of the trustee and each beneficial interest holder;
3. The address of the residential rental property;
4. The number of dwelling units within the residential rental property;
5. The name, address, and phone number of any management company retained as property agent for the property and the name, address, and phone number of the person specifically assigned to the residential rental property;
6. The name and twenty four (24) hour phone number or numbers of a responsible person who, in emergency situations, will be available on a twenty four (24) hour basis and who has the authority to make repairs as needed;
7. The name and phone number of each tenant of the residential rental property.
B. Whenever there is a change in the ownership of a residential rental property or the owner's property agent, the owners shall within thirty (30) days of such changes, file an updated written notice with the Code Official indicating such changes.
C. Each application for a new registration or a renewal of an existing registration shall be accompanied by a fee as specified in the master fee schedule. All such fees shall be payable at the Offices of the Community Development Department.
D. All registration fees shall be due and payable upon submission of the registration application or renewal forms. All registrations shall expire every year as identified on the rental registration. All renewal registration fees that remain unpaid after the first day of the zone period shall be assessed a late payment fee as specified in the master fee schedule. This late payment fee shall be in addition to the registration fee.
E. No permits for any structural, mechanical, electrical, or plumbing alterations or repairs, or any remodeling, shall be granted to residential rental properties unless the property has a valid rental registration, or the work requiring a permit is to bring the property into compliance with property maintenance, zoning and building requirements so that a rental registration can be issued. (Ord. O-07-001, 1-4-2007; amd. Ord. O-18-024, 7-19-2018; Ord. O-22-031, 11-17-2022)