Each person, partnership, corporation, or other entity who rents or offers to rent any residential rental unit shall register to obtain a rental unit license and pay an annual fee as set forth in § 164-3 of this chapter.
License fees to be paid to the Town of Milton for rental licenses shall be at the relevant rate as established in the effective Town of Milton Fee Schedule.
Applications for licenses pursuant to this chapter shall be made on the prescribed form to the Town of Milton, and no license shall be granted until the applicant has met all provisions in Chapter 95 (Clean Hands Policy) of the Town Code of Milton and the license fee shall have been paid in full. Each applicant shall provide the following information:
A.
The property owner's name.
B.
The address and telephone number of the property owner.
C.
The property address to be rented (street name, block number, and unit number, if any).
D.
The name, address and telephone number of the agent, if any.
E.
The number of sleeping rooms provided.
F.
If the applicant is a partnership, the names and addresses of the individuals composing the partnership.
G.
If the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of the principal officers of the corporation.
H.
Authorization for the Town, its agents and employees to seek information and conduct an investigation into the truth of the statements set forth in the application and the qualifications of the applicant for the license.
I.
A statement that the applicant:
(1)
Shall comply with all laws and ordinances of the Town of Milton.
(2)
Shall provide in each such rental unit a functioning smoke-detection device and those other safety devices required by the State Fire Marshal and as enumerated by Subchapter IV, Chapter 66, Title 16, of the Delaware Code.
(3)
Shall notify the Town of Milton in writing within 30 days after any change in the above requirements.