City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)

Citation: City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
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Any person who is found to be in violation of any provision of this Article
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or as otherwise provided by 30-A
M.R.S.A. § 4452, as may be amended from time to time. Each violation of a separate
provision of this Article, and each day of violation, shall constitute separate
offenses. In addition, if the City is the prevailing party in an enforcement action,
said person shall also be liable for all reasonable expenses incurred by the City in
the enforcement of this Article, including, but not limited to, staff time, reasonable
attorney’s fees, and costs. All civil penalties shall inure to the benefit of the
City of South Portland.

(Ord. No. 14-17/18, 2/20/18 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])

Sec. 5-179. Reserved.
 SOUTH PORTLAND CODE

(Ord. No. 4-11/12, 9/19/11 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])
 SOUTH PORTLAND CODE

ARTICLE VII. DISCLOSURE OF BUILDING OWNERSHIP

Sec. 5-180. Title.

 This Article shall be known as the “City of South Portland Disclosure of
Building Ownership Ordinance.”

Sec. 5-181. Purpose.

The proliferation of real estate proprietorships, partnerships, and trusts
having undisclosed, anonymous or otherwise unidentifiable principals, owning large
numbers of multi-unit residential properties, sometimes managed through unresponsive
property management companies, has impeded the proper enforcement of this Chapter,
Chapter 12 and other ordinances of the City. This Article is intended to require the
disclosure of the ownership of such property and to make owners and persons
responsible for the maintenance of property more accessible and accountable with
respect to the premises.

Sec. 5-182. Registration required.