Elgin — Ch. 6.37 Rental Residential Property § 6.37.050

A. Each applicant for a license or renewal license to maintain a rental residential property for the purpose of renting it to others or for the purpose of allowing others to occupy it as a dwelling unit or a rooming unit shall file a written application with the code official stating:
1. The full legal name, address, e-mail address, home, work and cell phone numbers of each and every owner and the current lawful tenants of the rental residential property.
2. The address of the rental residential property, including the identification method for individual units (A, B, C, 1, 2, 3, upper, lower, etc.).
3. The number of dwelling units or rooming units within the rental residential property.
4. In the case of a rental residential property owner whose principal residence is outside of the state and who cannot personally respond to a property complaint within twenty-four (24) hours of notice of a violation, said owner must provide the name, address, e-mail address, and all telephone numbers of the authorized agent with authority for receipt of service or notice of a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
5. Whenever there is a change in the owner's authorized agent, the owner shall, within fifteen (15) business days of such changes, file an updated written notice with the code official indicating such changes.
6. The total square footage designated for living and sleeping purposes within the rental residential property as determined by the city's property maintenance code.
7. Approval must be obtained from the code official prior to any change being made in the number of dwelling units or rooming units within a licensed rental residential property. Application for such change shall be made on a form provided by the code official. The code official will review the proposed change and respond to the property owner within thirty (30) days of the filing of the application. Any and all changes must meet all zoning, property maintenance code and building code requirements of this Code.
B. Each application for a new license or a renewal of an existing license shall be accompanied by a fee as determined by the number of dwelling units or rooming units established within the rental residential property, in the amount as provided in the most recently enacted ordinance establishing fees for various city services, permits, licenses, use of facilities and other matters.
For the purposes of this subsection, the calculation of the total number of dwelling units or rooming units within any rental residential property established within a single building using more than one (1) street address shall be determined by counting the total number of such dwelling units or rooming units existing within such building (i.e., not per street address within such building), provided that more than two (2) dwelling units or two (2) rooming units have been established in the building. All such fees shall be payable at the office of the department. Each application for a new license or a renewal license shall also be accompanied by a copy or copies of the written notice or notices required under section 6.37.100C, advising each tenant or occupant of the maximum number of persons allowable by the occupancy standards of the city's property maintenance code. Applicants for a new license shall be assigned an annual license renewal date determined by the date on which their application for a new license was filed with the city. A license issued under this chapter will expire on the last day of the month that is one (1) year from the date of registration. For instance, if the registration date is July 16, 2017, the expiration date will be July 31, 2018.