[Ord. No. 1041 §1, 8-4-2014]
For purposes of this Section the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
A person, corporation, limited liability company or other
legal entity having charge, care or control of any real property as
agent of the owner, or as personal representative, trustee, guardian
or conservator of the estate of the owner.
As used in this Chapter, shall refer to the Municipal Code
of the City of St. John, the International Property Maintenance Code,
and the International Residential Code as adopted by the City.
A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities
for one (1) or more persons, including permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.
[Ord. No. 1065 §1, 3-16-2015]
The person, persons, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company or other legal entity who holds legal title to real property.
All land and structures affixed to or built thereon.
[Ord. No. 1041 §1, 8-4-2014; Ord. No. 1065 §2, 3-16-2015; Ord. No. 1075 §§1 — 3, 12-7-2015]
A.
Every owner of real property that is offered for rent must register
each real property located thereon with the City Clerk no later than
January 31 of each year.
1.
Registration information shall be provided by all owners on
a form provided by the City Clerk and shall include the owner's
name(s), address, telephone number, facsimile number and e-mail address;
property address including unit number; emergency telephone number;
names of current tenants; and list of all real property in St. John
owned and rented by the owner. When registering a dwelling unit the
owner must present a State driver's license as positive proof
of identification.
2.
The owner must update the registration information on record
with the City within ten (10) days of any changes of the information
set forth above.
3.
The owner shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to
register the first dwelling unit and ten dollars ($10.00) for every
other dwelling unit owned and offered for rent up to a maximum fee
of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
4.
An individual who owns a single-family residence or a duplex
will not be required to register as a landlord and obtain a license
as required by this Section if that individual rents the dwelling
unit he or she owns to a member of his or her immediate family (parent,
child, brother, sister, grandparent or grandchild).
5.
The owner of commercial real property shall pay a fee of seventy-five
dollars ($75.00) to register each real property owned and offered
for rent. For purposes of this registration requirement, a commercial
property that has multiple tenant spaces under one roof shall be required
to register each tenant space separately and shall pay a separate
registration fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) for each one after the
initial seventy-five dollars ($75.00) registration fee.
[Ord. No. 1163, 12-17-2018]
[Ord. No. 1041 §1, 8-4-2014]
A.
Every owner who resides more than fifty (50) miles from the City
limits of St. John must designate an authorized representative who
will be responsible for the care and communication with the City of
all real property. The designated authorized representative must reside
or have its corporate offices within fifty (50) miles of the City
limits of St. John.
B.
The authorized representative shall be the designated recipient of
all correspondence and violation notices from the City. The authorized
representative shall be the direct point of contact for disruptive
conduct, emergencies, and any other occurrence that may be of a time-sensitive
nature. The authorized representative shall be the agent of the property
owner and by his or her appointment shall be authorized and empowered
to accept service of all correspondence, violation notices, citations,
summons, court complaints and pleadings on behalf of the owner.
C.
The appointment of an authorized representative shall remain in effect
and shall be considered as legally binding on both the owner and authorized
representative until revoked in writing and notice of said revocation
is provided by the owner to the City. In the event that an authorized
representative is revoked or removed by the owner, the owner must
appoint a new authorized representative within thirty (30) days of
the date of the revocation or removal.
