The owner of any rental dwelling or rental unit shall register each rental dwelling and all rental units contained within the rental dwelling with the city and shall designate a person, as defined in § 181.005 of this chapter, as the responsible local agent who shall be legally responsible for operating the registered rental dwelling or rental unit and shall also be responsible for providing access to such premises for making the inspections necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of this chapter and all applicable codes and ordinances adopted by the city. A certificate of compliance shall not be issued if the registration provisions of this chapter are not complied with.
(Prior Code, § 31.1-2) (Ord. 820, passed 7-6-1987; Ord. 832, passed 1-18-1988)