[Adopted 10-11-2005]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings ascribed thereto herein:
A location as described by the full street number, if any;
the street name; the city or town; and the state. ”Address”
shall not include a mailing address such as a post office box.
One who manages real estate, including, but not limited to,
the collection of rents and supervision of property.
A.
All owners of occupied or vacant rental real property
who are not residents thereof shall maintain on file in the office
of the Assessor their current residential address if the owner is
an individual, or the current residential address of the agent in
charge of the building, if the nonresident owner is a corporation,
partnership, trust or other legally recognized entity owning rental
real property in the state.
B.
If such residential address changes, notice of the
new residential address shall be provided by such nonresident owner
or agent in charge of the building to the office of the Assessor not
more than 21 days after the date that the address change occurred.
C.
If the nonresident owner or agent fails to file an address under this section, the address to which property tax bills for the rental real property are mailed shall be deemed to be the nonresident owner's or agent's current address. Such address may be used for compliance with the provisions of Subsection D of this section.
D.
Service of state or municipal orders relating to maintenance
of such rental real property or compliance with state law and local
codes concerning such real property directed to the nonresident owner
or agent at the address on file, or deemed to be on file in accordance
with the provisions of this section, shall be sufficient proof of
service of notice of such orders in any subsequent criminal or civil
action against the owner or agent for failure to comply with the orders.
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the
validity of any other means of giving notice of such orders that may
be used by the state or such municipality.
Violations of the provisions of this article
shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $250 for the
first violation and not more than $1,000 for any subsequent violation.
The provisions of this article shall become
effective on February 1, 2006.
