Rentals are four-plex houses, rooming houses, hotels, motels
and apartments and include all buildings, structures, and dwellings
containing one or more units that are kept and maintained for sleeping
or lodging purposes and that are offered to the public for rental
or hire for either steady tenants, roomers, or transients.
[Section 7.340 amended by Ordinance No. 6269, enacted July 5, 2011; further
amended by Ordinance No. 6277, enacted June
4, 2012]
No person shall establish, maintain or operate a rental property within the city unless a license for that use is obtained. Every place or building where rentals are offered, whether for hire or not, shall be deemed a rental property subject to the provisions of sections 7.340 to 7.344. Each licensee shall meet the standards as described in sections 7.000 to 7.006.
Each licensee shall be required to pay the applicable license
fee as set by council resolution.
Every person establishing, maintaining or operating a rental
containing four or more units shall provide a location for the placement
of recycling containers, complying with the applicable requirements
of the Springfield Development Code.
[Section 7.346 added by Ordinance 6070, enacted December 1, 2003; amended
by Ordinance No. 6269, enacted July 5, 2011]
