[1]
Editor's note—Ord. No. B-795-10, adopted Sept. 7, 2010, adopted provisions these as Art. X, §§ 14-80—14-85. To preserve the style of this Code, said provisions have been redesignated as Art. X, §§ 14-550—14-555.
(Ord. No. B-795-10, § 1(14-80), 9-7-2010)
The purpose of this article is to create a crime prevention program designed to reduce crime, drugs, gangs, and gang activity at apartment properties within the city.
(Ord. No. B-795-10, § 1(14-81), 9-7-2010)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
APARTMENT
A multi-family residential rental property containing ten or more separate living units designed for residential occupancy.
MANAGER
The owner, or the person appointed or hired by the owner, to be responsible for the daily operation of an apartment.
OWNER
The person(s) who holds title to an apartment.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, partnership or other legal entity.
POLICE OFFICIAL
The chief of police or such other person as he may designate to act as the official primarily responsible for the administration of this article or the said official's designees.
REGISTERED AGENT
The person identified by the owner of an apartment in the registration filed pursuant to this article authorized to receive any legal process and/or notice required or provided for in this article on behalf of the owner.
(Ord. No. B-795-10, § 1(14-82), 9-7-2010)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an apartment in the city without first registering the ownership of such property as required by this section. No fee shall be charged for the registration required by this section.
(b) 
The owner of an apartment shall provide or cause to be provided to the police official the following information regarding such property:
(1) 
The name of the owner and, if the owner is a corporation, whether foreign or domestic, the registered agent of the owner and the residential or business address of the owner and registered agent, if any, which address information shall include the street name and number, office or suite number if a business address, and the city, state, and zip code;
(2) 
The nature and extent of the owner's interest in the property. If there is only one owner, the extent of the owner's interest is 100 percent; and
(3) 
The name and business or residence address, including street name and number, city, state and zip code, of the current manager or management company of the apartment and, if the manager is other than an individual, the name, title, business address, including street name and number, city, state and zip code, of the individual to be contacted for any purpose under this article relating to the apartment.
(c) 
The use of a public or private post office box or other similar address shall not be sufficient for the purposes of complying with this section.
(d) 
Any change of management or ownership of an apartment, including, but not limited to, the sale of the property or any ownership interest therein, shall require the purchaser or transferee to update the information provided under subsection (b) of this section and to file such updated information with the police official within 30 days of the effective date of such ownership change. A prior owner may advise the police official that he no longer holds any ownership interest in the property. The same requirement shall apply to any change relating to the owner's registered agent and manager or management company.
(e) 
The owner of a newly constructed apartment shall comply with the provisions of this section not later than the 30th day following completion of construction.
(f) 
A true and correct copy of the registration statement shall be posted at all times in the business office at the property or, if no business office is maintained at the property, in a common area or other conspicuous place accessible at all times to the tenants of such property.
(g) 
A failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall constitute an offense under this article.
(h) 
Compliance with the requirements of this section shall be deemed to meet the requirements of V.T.C.A., Local Government Code §§ 250.003 and 250.004.
(Ord. No. B-795-10, § 1(14-83), 9-7-2010)
(a) 
Manager's license required.
Each manager shall attended an eight-hour crime free multi-housing class provided by the police official. There shall be no charge for the class. Upon completion of this class, the police official shall issue to the manager a manager's crime free multi-housing license (manager's license). This manager's license will not expire and is good for the life of the manager.
(b) 
Time for obtaining license.
(1) 
Existing apartments.
Managers of apartments in operation on the effective date of this article shall obtain said license within 90 days of the [article's] effective date.
(2) 
New apartments.
Managers of apartments constructed after the effective date of this article shall obtain a manager's license within 90 days of the date on which a certificate of occupancy is issued.
(3) 
Change in manager.
Should the manager of any apartment change, the new manager will have 90 days from the date on which his/her management of the apartment began to obtain said license.
(Ord. No. B-795-10, § 1(14-84), 9-7-2010)
(a) 
Level 1 certification.
Upon completion of the requirements set out in section 14-553 and the manager voluntarily agreeing to include a crime free lease addendum (attachment A hereto), the police official shall issue to the apartment a crime free multi-housing level 1 certificate. The crime free lease addendum shall authorize the apartment manager to immediately terminate a lease if the resident, resident's guests, or resident's invitees engage in specified criminal activity at the apartment.
(b) 
Level 2 certification.
The police official shall issue to the apartment a crime free multi-housing level 2 certificate upon:
(1) 
Completion of the level 1 certification requirements set out in subsection (a) of this section; and
(2) 
Passing a crime prevention through environmental design survey approved by the police official.
(c) 
Level 3 certification.
The police official shall issue to the apartment a crime free multi-housing level 3 gold certificate upon:
(1) 
Completion of the level 2 certification requirements in subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) 
The manager of the apartment hosting an annual crime prevention themed social event for residents at the apartment.
(d) 
Certificate expiration.
Certifications shall expire after two years.
(e) 
Unlawful display prohibited.
Certificates issued by the police official may be displayed at the apartment. It shall be unlawful for any apartment to display a certificate issued under this section if said apartment has not met the requirements of this section.
Editor's note—Attachment A, crime free lease addendum, is on file in the office of the city secretary.
(Ord. No. B-795-10, § 1(14-85), 9-7-2010)
Any person who shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence, violate any provision of this article, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in pursuant to the penalties outlined in section 1-14 of this Code. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.