[Adopted 5-18-2009 by L.L. No. 3-2009]
The purpose of this addition to the Code of the Village of Akron
is to protect the health, safety and welfare of our residents and
to protect the housing stock from deterioration.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AGENT
Any person who has charge, care or control of a building
or part of such building in which rental dwelling units or rooming
units are leased.
RENTAL DWELLING UNIT
Any room or contiguous group of rooms located within a building
and forming a habitable living space which is leased.
ROOMING UNIT
Any furnished room for rent located within a building and
forming a single sleeping space which is leased.
The Village shall maintain a registry of all rental dwellings
and rental units containing the following information, which shall
be provided by the owner on forms available from the Code Enforcement
Officer. Such information required on the forms shall be as follows:
A. Name, legal residence, address, and telephone number of the owner
and any agent in control of the rental dwelling. In the event that
the owner or agent is not a natural person, then the owner information
shall include the president, general manager, or other chief executive
officer of the owner entity. Where more than one natural person has
an ownership interest, the required information shall be included
for each owner. The information required shall also include the address,
phone number and e-mail address for the owner, agents or responsible
persons who may be reached.
B. The number and type of rental units in the dwelling.
C. The address of the rental dwelling.
D. The date of birth of the owner or owners of a rental dwelling or
those who seek an exemption of the filing fee required as provided
under this article.
E. The employer identification number in the event that the rental dwelling
is owned by a corporation.
F. If neither the address of the owner nor the address of the agent in control of the premises as provided in Subsection
A, above, are within Erie County, the name, legal residence or other business address, within Erie County, of a natural person who is an agent for the service of notices and orders issued under the Code of the Village of Akron and for service of process in connection with the prosecution of violations under the Code of the Village of Akron is required.