A. 
All rental units, whether residential or nonresidential, shall be registered with the Township, using an official form provided by the Township, before any tenant shall occupy such units. The fee for such registration shall be $10 per rental unit. Existing rental units that are already occupied at the time this chapter is adopted shall be registered within three months of the effective date of this chapter. Any change in ownership, occupancy, or any other information required by this section shall be reported to the Township on a new official registration form within 20 days of such change.
B. 
In addition to the identifying information about the building and/or dwelling unit (block, lot, address, unit number, etc.), information provided to the Township on the official registration form shall include the following:
(1) 
The name and address of the owner of record or owners of the premises and the owner of record or owners of the rental business if not the same persons. In the case of a partnership the names of all general partners shall be provided;
(2) 
If the owner of record is a corporation, the name and address of the registered agent and corporate officers of said corporation;
(3) 
If the owner of record cannot respond to an emergency or to act on a violation within a reasonable amount of time, provide the address of an agent authorized to accept notices and act on behalf of the owner;
(4) 
The name and address of the managing agent of the premises, if any;
(5) 
The name and address, including the dwelling unit, apartment, or room number of the superintendent, janitor, custodian, or other individual employed by the owner of record or managing agent to provide regular maintenance service, if any;
(6) 
The name, address, and telephone number of an individual representative of the owner of record or managing agent who may be reached or contacted at any time in the event of an emergency affecting the premises or any unit of dwelling space therein, including such emergencies as the failure of any essential service or system, and who has the authority to make emergency decisions concerning the building and any repair thereto or expenditure in connection therewith and shall, at all times, have access to a current list of building tenants that shall be made available to emergency personnel as required in the event of an emergency;
(7) 
The name and address of every holder of a recorded mortgage on the premises;
(8) 
If fuel oil is used to heat the building and the landlord furnishes the heat in the building, the name and address of the fuel oil dealer servicing the building and the grade of fuel oil used;
(9) 
The name of the tenant or occupant of the rental unit;
(10) 
The maximum occupancy of the dwelling unit, as determined by this chapter and the Code Enforcement Official.
Subsequent to the successful completion of an initial inspection to be scheduled by the Code Enforcement Inspector after the adoption of this chapter, the Code Enforcement Inspector shall conduct recurring inspections of the interiors, exteriors, and exterior premises of all residential rental units every five years.
A. 
The Code Enforcement Inspector shall inform the owner or owner's agent of the date of a pending inspection at least 20 business days in advance.
B. 
The owner or owner's agent shall inform any current tenant of the date of a pending inspection at least 10 business days in advance.
C. 
Fees for these inspections shall be paid at least 10 business days before the scheduled inspection, and shall be as follows:
(1) 
Initial inspection and first reinspection (if required) - $100 per unit.
(2) 
Each additional reinspection (if required) - $50 per unit.
D. 
Inspection results and follow-up procedures:
(1) 
If the dwelling unit passes inspection, the Code Enforcement Official shall issue an approval certificate within five business days.
(2) 
If the dwelling unit fails inspection, the Code Enforcement Inspector shall provide a list of all violations to the owner or the owner's agent within five business days.
(a) 
The owner or owner's agent shall have 30 days to correct all violations. When all violations have been corrected, the owner or owner's agent shall schedule a reinspection.
(b) 
If the Code Enforcement Official determines that the violations are such that the dwelling unit must be vacated, the owner or owner's agent shall provide alternate housing for any current tenant without any additional charge to such tenant, until such time as the dwelling unit passes inspection.
E. 
Re-occupancy Inspection Log Book (rentals).
(1) 
The person responsible for renting dwelling units shall maintain a Re-occupancy Inspection Log Book. This log shall be accessible to the Code Enforcement Inspector at all reasonable times and shall be produced within one business day of either an oral or written request by him.
(2) 
This log shall be kept beginning on the first day that this chapter is in effect. Thereafter, it shall be kept current and indicate any change in rental status or tenants.
(3) 
Records shall be kept for no less than two years.
While regular, recurring inspections of multiple-family dwellings will not be conducted under this chapter since they are already done by state inspections, multiple-family dwellings are subject to the provisions of this chapter, and inspections will be done in response to complaints received by the Township about any issues or conditions at multiple-family dwellings that are covered under the provisions of this chapter.