Substitute Bill 12-16 Proposed Landlord Registration Program

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Ordinance Addressing Landlord Registration Program Page 2 (a) Effective June 30, 2014, political subdivisions in the State of Indiana were authorized to establish and enforce registration programs for rental units within their jurisdiction, subject to certain conditions and limitations. (b) The South Bend Landlord Registration Program is established pursuant to the authority granted by the state.' See. 6 -41 Definitions. (a) For purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply: (1) City means the City of South Bend, Indiana. (2) Commercial domicile has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code § 6 -3 -1 -22.2 (3) Department means the Department of Code Enforcement established and addressed in Section 2 -13 of the South Bend Municipal Code. (4) Key number has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code § 6- 1.1- 1 -8.5. (5) Landlord has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code § 32- 31 -3 -3. (6) Owner has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code § 32- 31 -3 -4. (7) Person has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code § 32- 31 -3 -5. (8) Rental unit has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code § 32- 31 -3 -8, except that an owner- occupied structure that: Has no portion of the area thereof promised for the use of a residential unit; or ii. Has a single sleeping unit being rented to a tenant shall not be considered a "Rental Unit ". (9) Rental unit community has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code § 36- 1- 20 -1.5. (10) Tenant has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code § 32- 31 -3 -10. I Indiana House Enrolled Act 1403 (2014) added Indiana Code §36- 1- 20 -1.5 defining "rental unit community "; amended Section I of Indiana Code §36- 1 -20 -2, amended Indiana Code §36- 1 -20 -3; added new sections Indiana Code §36- 1- 20 -1.5, Indiana Code §36 -1- 20-4.1, Indiana Code §36- 1 -20 -5, and Indiana Code §36- 1 -20 -6. 2 This definition is from Indiana's tax regulations which requires the identification of the "principal place from which the trade or business of the taxpayer is directed or managed".