[Ord. No. 6.43 (Bill
No. 2861), 8-17-2023]
For the purposes of this Article, the following terms shall
be deemed to have the meanings indicated below:
Any person, partnership, limited liability company, trust,
corporation or other business organization who, singularly or in conjunction
with others, rents, or leases, or continues to rent or lease, any
residential real property or offers residential property for rent
or lease.
A self-contained residential home or apartment (or functionally
similar structure) whether or not attached to or incorporated into
any other structure.
[Ord. No. 6.43 (Bill
No. 2861), 8-17-2023]
A.
No
person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other
business organization shall rent, lease or offer to rent or lease,
any residential rental property located within the City of Arnold,
unless prior to doing so that the person, partnership, limited liability
company, corporation or other business organization has registered
as a landlord.
B.
In
the event any landlord acquires additional residential rental property,
or any person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation
or other business organization becomes the owner of residential rental
property, they shall register the additional property within thirty
(30) days of acquiring title. Registration is not transferable to
any other building or to another owner.
C.
The
owner of any rental dwelling as defined in this Chapter shall register
as a landlord annually with the City. It shall be a violation of this
Code for any person or entity to fail to register as landlord regulated
by this Chapter.
D.
All
registrations issued under this Chapter shall expire on December 31
of each year and shall be subject to renewal annually. Application
for renewal of registration in any year will be accepted beginning
January 1 and may be made without penalty through January 31.
[Ord. No. 6.43 (Bill
No. 2861), 8-17-2023]
A.
The
landlord shall fill out a registration form prepared by the City.
While the information contained in the form may change from time to
time, it will generally seek:
1.
All of the residential rental property owned by common name of the
property, if any, and exact street address of each dwelling to be
registered, including unit number and total number units in each dwelling;
2.
The legal names of all owners of the property;
3.
The complete mailing address of all owners;
4.
Telephone numbers of each owner, including cell phone and mobile
phone numbers;
5.
Date of birth of all owners;
6.
If the property is owned by a corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, limited partnership, trust or real estate investment
trust, the name, address and phone number of the any of the following
shall be provided:
a.
For a corporation, a corporate officer and the chief operating officer;
b.
For a partnership, the managing partner;
c.
For a limited liability company, the managing or administrative member;
d.
For a limited partnership, a general partner;
e.
For a trust, a trustee; or
f.
For a real estate investment trust, a general partner or an officer.
7.
The full name, address, telephone number, email address, and a copy
of the driver's license of the property manager and a local agent
authorized by the owner to handle the affairs of the property. The
property manager and local agent shall be an individual over the age
of eighteen (18) years. For the purpose of this Subsection, "local"
shall mean a person who resides within the City of Arnold or within
fifty (50) miles of the City limits and may be one of the owners.
The property manager and local agent may be the same or separate individuals.
If the property manager and local agent is not an owner, the owners
shall provide proof that the property manager and local agent is authorized
to act on the owner's behalf.
[Ord. No. 6.43 (Bill
No. 2861), 8-17-2023]
The registered property manager and local agent shall be designated
by the owner of the property as responsible for operating such property
in compliance with all of the provisions of the codes and ordinances
of the City, and for providing access to such property for the purpose
of making the inspections necessary to ensure compliance with the
codes and ordinances of the City. All official notices of the City
may be served upon the registered local agent. Any notice so served
on the registered local agent shall be deemed to have been served
upon the owner of record. The owner shall ensure that at least one
(1) registered local agent shall be responsible at all times for purposes
of controlling activities or conduct which occurs on the premises.
[Ord. No. 6.43 (Bill
No. 2861), 8-17-2023]
There shall be no fee for landlord registration.
[Ord. No. 6.43 (Bill
No. 2861), 8-17-2023]
Within one (1) year of the passage of this Section, all landlords,
as defined herein, shall register with the City of Arnold as provided
in this Chapter. If City personnel receive a complaint about non-registration
or if non-registration comes to the attention of City personnel in
any way within the said one (1) year, there will be no penalty against
the non-registering landlord. However, beginning one (1) year after
passage of this Section, a non-registering landlord will be subject
to a penalties as provided in this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 6.43 (Bill
No. 2861), 8-17-2023]
A.
The
remedies provided for herein for failure to comply with this Section
shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy at law or
equity.
B.
Any
person who fails to register, or renew a registration, within thirty
(30) days of being required to do so, for one (1) or more properties,
shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and shall be fined not less
than twenty-five ($25.00) per day, per property. Each subsequent day
shall be considered a separate violation. Prior to charging any person
with violating this Section, the Building Commissioner or his or her
designee shall notify the accused of the violation and give the accused
ten (10) days to register, if the accused shall register within the
said ten (10) days then this shall be a complete defense to the charge.
C.
No
occupancy permits, building permits, or any other permit or licenses
shall be granted to any landlord or property owner who fails to register,
or renew a registration, as required herein, for one (1) or more properties
within the City of Arnold.
