Substitute Bill 12-16 Proposed Landlord Registration Program

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Ordinance Addressing Landlord Registration Program Page 4 (5) An affirmation of whether or not there is more than one (1) delinquent payment of real property taxes, assessments, or penalties (other than those that are the subject of an ongoing appeal or bankruptcy proceeding) with respect to the property or any other rental unit property owned or registered by the owner in the city; (6) A statement of the number of rental units on each separate parcel of real property covered by the registration. In the event of affirmation that the owner or landlord acknowledges that he or she does have real property with un- remediated citations as addressed in sub - paragraph (4) and /or more than one (1) delinquent payment of items addressed in sub - paragraph (5), the applicant shall be required to work with the issuing Department or Agency to amicably resolve such matters. (b) Beginning September 15, 2016, an owner or landlord of a rental unit must pay to the Department of Code Enforcement an initial registration fee of five dollars ($5.00), with all such fees deposited into the Landlord Registration Fund. However, to assist in the first -time implementation of the regulations under this Article, for calendar year 2016 only, registration shall be extended to December 30, 2016. Only one (1) registration fee is required for all rental units in a rental unit community. If a rental unit is not part of a rental unit community, a separate registration fee must be paid for each separate parcel of real property on which a rental unit is located, unless they are all registered at the same time. (c) In the event of a change of ownership, the new owner or landlord must, not later than thirty (30) days after the change of ownership, pay the registration fee of five dollars ($5.00) and provide updated registration information to the Department of Code Enforcement. The effective date of new ownership will be the date the property was transferred or the date the deed was recorded, whichever occurs earlier. (d) Registrations must be renewed annually with the Department of Code Enforcement. The renewal fee shall be five dollars ($5.00), with all such fees deposited into the Landlord Registration Fund. (e) The owner or landlord must notify in writing the Department of Code Enforcement within thirty (30) days of any changes to the registration information. Sec. 6 -43 Landlord Registration Fund. A special fund designated as the "Landlord Registration Fund ", Fund No. 221, is created. It shall be a continuing, non - reverting fund, with all balances remaining therein at the end of the year, with such balances not reverting to the City's General Fund. All fees assessed and collected under this Article shall be deposited into this fund, with such monies being dedicated solely to reimbursing the costs actually incurred which are related to the South Bend Landlord Registration Program. This fund will be subject to annual appropriation by the South Bend Common Council. Sec. 6 -44 Enforcement and Penalties (a) This Article shall be enforced by the Department of Code Enforcement or an authorized designee.