Sec. 6-151. Registration required.*
(a)Registration of Ownership.
1. Rental units must be registered in accordance with this
article by January 1st of each year; Rental units
entering the rental housing market must be registered
within fourteen days. Registration must be renewed
annually, on or before January 1st, including updating
all changes in previously submitted registration
information.
2. If a rental unit is rented as both a short term and long
term rental, it must be separately registered for each
type of rental.
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3. Each owner, manager, and person/entity otherwise
responsible for the rental unit, such as a property
manager, shall be obligated under this article. Any new
owner, manager, or responsible person/entity must apply
to register within thirty (30) days of purchase of the
rental unit or transfer of management or responsibility.
New owners or tenants applying to register an existing
short term rental unit are considered new applicants and
shall be subject to all limitations and regulations in
effect at the time of the application.
4. A rental unit shall not be considered registered until
all information and fees are provided to the satisfaction
of the City’s Permitting and Inspections Department or
its designee.
5. As a condition of registration, all owners must allow
onsite inspections of their property including, without
limitation, all rental units.
(b) Information/Documentation Required. Registration must be
completed on forms supplied by the City’s Permitting and
Inspections Department or their designee and must provide, at a
minimum, the following information:
1. The street address of the building;