§ 8-88. Registered rental certificate applications.

(a)

The following shall apply to the issuance of any registered rental certificate:

(1)

Application for a registered rental certificate or for renewal shall be made by the owner via e-mail to the public safety director, fire chief, fire captain or their designees on electronic forms furnished by the public safety department and shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in this article. The application shall include current contact information, including a current e-mail address, for both the applicant/owner and a designated agent, when the owner is absent, upon whom service of notice under this article and service of process for violation of this article may be made. The designated agent must give written approval for the use of his name as the designated agent. Applicants, owners and agents consent to electronic service of notice and service of process under this article via e-mail.

(2)

If, after inspection, the dwelling is found to be in accordance with all the provisions of this article, a certificate will be issued.

(3)

The city manager or his or her designee shall not issue a certificate when the existing conditions constitute a hazard to the health, safety, or welfare of those who may occupy the premises or where the existing conditions are a hazard to the health, safety, or welfare of the community.

(4)

Registered rental certificate shall be for a period of three years from the date of issuance (unless sooner revoked) and may be renewed upon compliance with this article for successive periods of three years.

(5)

Interim inspections by the property owner are encouraged.

(6)

Each certificate shall be kept by the owner or the designated agent. A designated parking plan, a trash disposal arrangement and pickup schedule shall be kept with the certificate.

(b)

No certificate is transferable to another dwelling, and each person issued a housing certificate shall give notice in writing to the city manager or his or her designee within 24 hours after having transferred or otherwise disposed of legal control of any licensed dwelling. Such notice shall include the name, address and e-mail address of persons succeeding to the ownership or control of such dwelling, and to whom the certificate is to be transferred. Within ten days of any transfer or ownership, the assignee shall comply with this article.

(c)

Every person holding a registered rental certificate shall keep or have records of all written requests for repair and complaints by tenants, which are related to the provisions. Such records shall be available to the building official for inspection and copy upon request.

(d)

A record of all registered rental certificates issued shall be kept on file in the office of the city manager or his or her designee, and copies will be furnished upon request and payment of a fee as currently established or as hereafter adopted by ordinance from time to time.

(e)

Violations of this section shall be punishable as municipal civil infractions.

(Prior Code, § 8.83; Ord. No. 88-19, 10-3-1988; Ord. No. 92-04, 3-2-1992; Ord. No. 2010-10, § 5, 8-2-2010; Ord. No. 2017-04, § 1, 3-20-2017)