Freeport Ch. 876 Residential Rental Property Regulation § 876.04
DURATION OF REGISTRATION
Operative Text
(a) Registration shall be required annually for each residential rental structure by January 31 of each calendar year beginning January 31, 2026. For calendar year 2025 only, the final registration date shall be April 1, 2025. Registrations for the current year shall not be accepted prior to January 1 of the year in which they are due. (b) In the event that either (i) all or part of the ownership of the residential rental structure changes, or (ii) the number of rental units in the residential rental structure changes, the current owners of the residential rental structure shall, within forty-five (45) days of the change, file a new application of registration with the Building Commissioner of the City of Freeport. Failure to report a change of ownership within the required forty-five (45) day period shall be deemed a failure to timely submit a registration, subject to the imposition of fines and penalties according to the schedule set forth in Section 876.08 of these Codified Ordinances as if the registration due date was the date forty-five (45) days after the transfer of ownership. (Ord. 2013-56. Passed 11-18-13; Ord. 2015-06. Passed 1-5-15; Ord. 2024-62. Passed 12-2-24.)
Freeport Ch. 876 § 876.04 establishes a recurring annual deadline for registering residential rental structures: January 31 each year starting in 2026, with a one-time extended deadline of April 1, 2025 for the initial year. Registrations cannot be submitted before January 1 of the year they are due. Additionally, when ownership or the number of rental units changes, a new registration application must be filed with the Building Commissioner within 45 days of that change, and missing that window is treated the same as a late annual registration, triggering fines under § 876.08.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 876.04, compliant operators of residential rental structures in Freeport maintain a calendar reminder to submit annual registration by January 31 each year (or April 1, 2025 for the first cycle), and they do not attempt to file before January 1 of the applicable year. When ownership transfers or the unit count changes, operators file a new registration application with the Building Commissioner of the City of Freeport within 45 days of that change. Missing the 45-day window for ownership or unit-count changes is treated as a late registration and exposes the property to the fine schedule outlined in § 876.08.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 876.04 requires that the residential rental structure where a tenant lives be registered annually with the City of Freeport, and that a new registration be filed whenever ownership or the number of units changes. Tenants who believe their building is not properly registered may raise that status as a relevant fact when interacting with local housing authorities or the Building Commissioner's office. Consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Freeport's ordinances can help tenants understand how a landlord's failure to comply with § 876.04 might affect their situation.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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