[Adopted 1-7-1997 as §§ 13-10.13 to 13-10.15 of the 1996 Revised
General Ordinances]
A.
It shall be the duty of every landlord of every dwelling unit within
the confines of the City who rents to any tenant in such a dwelling
unit to file a certificate, in duplicate, with the Department of Health,
Housing Division, of the City. The certificate shall contain the following:
(1)
The name of each person to whom the housing facilities are being
rented and the age of all persons under 18 years of age.
(2)
The specific floor and apartment number or location of the dwelling
unit.
(3)
The number of rooms being rented.
(4)
The name, address and telephone number of the landlord.
(5)
The name, address and telephone number of the superintendent or person
in charge.
B.
The certificate shall be signed by the landlord and certified by
the tenant verifying the information contained in the certificate.
The tenant's name appearing on the certificate shall also appear
on the mailbox.
C.
The landlord shall file a certificate supplying the same information
on all new tenants 14 days prior to occupancy. Included with this
information will be the amount of monthly rent. In those cases where
the information is not available 14 days prior to occupancy, the landlord
shall notify the City the same day that the tenant accepts responsibility
for occupancy.
The fees for filing the duplicate certificate shall be as set forth in Chapter 155, Fees, payable to the Department of Health, Housing Division. Registration certificates shall be supplied by the Department of Health, Housing Division, upon request. Certificates can also be filed by mail.
This article shall affect multiple dwellings consisting of three
or more dwelling units, but not including rooming houses or hotels,
public housing and those buildings which have similar information
on file for tax purposes.
