All owner-occupied two-family dwellings and rental dwelling units shall re-register a certified rental dwelling unit prior to expiration of the residential occupancy permit as required by Sections
2-12-532,
2-12-550(a) and
2-12-550(b).
The owner of any owner-occupied two-family dwellings or rental
dwelling unit already registered with the City shall re-register within
30 days after any change occurs in registration information. When
there is a mere change of ownership of the dwelling, the new owner
of a registered dwelling shall re-register the dwelling within 60
days of assuming ownership and shall be exempt from any fees.
The City Fire Department shall maintain a registry of all owner-occupied
two-family dwellings, rental dwelling units and rental units containing
the following information which shall be provided by the owner on
forms available from the Department.
(1)
The name, legal residence address, and telephone number of the
owner and any agent in control of the rental dwelling unit, and in
the event the owner or agent is not a natural person, then the owner
information shall be that of the president, general manager, or other
chief executive officer of the organization. Where the owner lives
outside Oneida County, the owner must register a manager or person-in-control
that lives within Oneida County with that individual's name,
address and telephone number. Where more than one owner has an ownership
interest in the dwelling, the required information shall be included
for each owner. The information required herein shall also include
a street address, as well as a post office box, if required, and phone
number where the owner(s), agent(s) and/or responsible person(s) may
be reached day and night.
(2)
The number and type of rental units in the dwelling.
(3)
The address of the rental dwelling unit.
(4)
The date of birth of the owner or owners of the rental dwelling
unit.
(5)
The employer identification number in the event the rental dwelling
unit is owned by a corporation.
[Amended 4-14-2010 by Ord. No. 122]
(a)
To offset the administrative costs of preparing and maintaining
the registry and conducting the inspections required under Division
4, the following schedule of fees for the initial and subsequent registration
of rental units in a single rental dwelling is hereby imposed:
(1)
Dwelling units:
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Number of Units
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Fee
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1 to 5
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$40 per unit
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6 to 10
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$50 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
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11 to 20
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$100 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
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20 and up
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$150 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
|
(2)
Rooming units:
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Number of Units
|
Fee
|
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1 to 5
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$40 per unit
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6 to 10
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$50 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
|
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11 to 20
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$100 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
|
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20 and up
|
$150 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
|
(3)
Dwelling units combined with rooming units:
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Number of Units
|
Fee
|
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1 to 5
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$40 per unit
|
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6 to 10
|
$50 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
|
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11 to 20
|
$100 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
|
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20 and up
|
$150 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
|
(b)
Owner-occupied two-family dwellings. Owner-occupied rental dwellings
containing not more than one rental unit owned by one or more natural
persons are exempt from the filing fees set forth herein.
(c)
A change in ownership only shall be exempt from the filing fees
herein; however, such change must be registered with the Department.
(d)
Payment of the applicable fee under this section shall be due
at the time the application is submitted to the Department requesting
an inspection of the rental dwelling unit. Written notice will be
delivered to the dwelling owner that the Department is prepared to
inspect the dwelling and thereafter issue a residential occupancy
permit as required under Division 4 of this chapter for such premises.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for an owner or a responsible
person to provide inaccurate information for the registry of rental
dwelling units or to fail to provide the information required herein
for the registry.
An owner who fails to register, re-register or otherwise comply
with the provisions of this division, shall, upon conviction, be fined
not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each day of noncompliance
for each dwelling or rental dwelling unit. Each day of noncompliance
shall be a separate violation of this division. Further, if noncompliance
extends beyond the date of conviction upon default for failing to
appear on the return date of the citation, then the penalty shall
be the fines, together with 15 days in jail. During the same time
period the City shall presume the dwelling or dwelling unit unsafe
and shall order the subject dwelling or dwelling unit to be vacated
upon 20 days' notice. Prosecutions shall be taken by the Administrator
through the City Corporation Counsel in City Court.