[Adopted 9-19-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-19]
For the purpose of this article, the following meanings shall
apply:
A unit of two or more individual persons under the age of
18 years.
An individual, a minimum of 18 years of age, who shall occupy
a rental unit with a minor or group of minors, having charge of and
personal responsibility for the conduct of said minors.
A.
In cases where any room, apartment, cottage, condominium or house
is rented to one occupant, the occupant shall be a minimum of 18 years
of age.
B.
In cases where any room, apartment, cottage, condominium or house
is rented to two or more occupants, at least one occupant shall be
a minimum of 18 years of age.
C.
No room, apartment, cottage, condominium or house shall be rented
to, by or for any group of minors unless in compliance with the following:
(1)
Every group of minors, when occupying a room, apartment, cottage,
condominium or house, shall be under the immediate and personal supervision
of an adult person not less than 18 years of age occupying the rental
unit and having charge of and personal responsibility for the proper
and lawful conduct of said minors.
(2)
No landlord, realtor or owner of any room, apartment, cottage, condominium
or house shall permit the same to be occupied by an individual minor
or any group of minors until the provisions of this article have been
complied with.
(3)
No landlord, realtor or owner of any room, apartment, cottage, condominium
or house shall permit the same to be occupied by any group of minors
unless and until a lease or rental agreement is signed by the responsible
adult occupant.
(4)
No lease or rental agreement shall be assigned for use by another
group of minors until the provisions of this section have been satisfied.
A.
Any minor or adult convicted of a violation of or failure to comply
with any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine
of up $1,000 for each offense or imprisonment for a term not to exceed
30 days, or both.
