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).
(a) 
All owner-occupied two-family dwellings and rental dwelling units existing as of the effective date of this chapter shall be registered on or before April 30, 2006.
(b) 
The owner of a new rental dwelling unit or any dwelling newly converted to a rental dwelling unit shall register the rental dwelling unit prior to allowing occupancy of any new rental unit.
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.
(a) 
Every owner of a building located within the City shall post, and keep posted in a conspicuous place in a main public area in said building, a notice, at least six inches by eight inches in size, setting forth:
(1) 
The name, address and telephone number of the person, firm or corporation responsible for management of the building.
(2) 
The name, address, apartment number and telephone number of the resident superintendent of the building.
(b) 
Exception. In the event that the building is:
(1) 
A one-family house, such notice need not be posted.
(2) 
A two- or three-family house and the owner of the building resides in the building, or any other multiple dwelling containing more than three families and the owner resides in the building, such notice need not be posted, but the owner shall furnish each tenant with the information required in Subsection (a)(2).
[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:
Number of Units
Fee
1 to 5
$40 per unit
6 to 10
$50 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
11 to 20
$100 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
20 and up
$150 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
(2) 
Rooming units:
Number of Units
Fee
1 to 5
$40 per unit
6 to 10
$50 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
11 to 20
$100 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
20 and up
$150 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
(3) 
Dwelling units combined with rooming units:
Number of Units
Fee
1 to 5
$40 per unit
6 to 10
$50 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
11 to 20
$100 flat fee, plus $20 per unit
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.