Moline DIVISION 1. RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM § 8-8103
LOCAL AGENT REQUIRED
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Whenever the owner of property required to be licensed under this division is not a natural person residing within a 30-mile radius of Moline’s City Hall, the owner shall appoint a natural person who resides within a 30-mile radius of Moline City Hall, or shall appoint the Moline city clerk to serve as his or her local agent for the service of such notices that may be required under this division or other provisions of this Code of Ordinances. Should the owner appoint a person other than the city clerk to act as his or her local agent, notices shall be served upon the local agent personally or by certified or regular mail and such service shall be sufficient to satisfy any requirement of notice to the owner. Should the owner appoint the city clerk to act as his or her local agent, notices shall be personally served upon the city clerk at said clerk's office in city hall in Moline, and the city clerk shall send the notices to the owner, via certified mail, return receipt requested, at his or her address provided on the licensing application. Such service by the city clerk shall be sufficient to satisfy any requirement of notice to the owner. If the owner designates a new local agent, the owner shall notify the City's rental housing inspections office no later than fifteen (15) days after the change. (Ord. No. 3038-2023; Sec. 8-8103 amended; 9/26/23)
Moline Municipal Code § 8-8103 requires that rental property owners who do not live within 30 miles of Moline City Hall designate a local agent who does live within that radius, or alternatively appoint the Moline city clerk to fill that role. This local agent serves as the official point of contact for any notices required under the city's rental housing inspection program. When an owner switches to a new local agent, the city's rental housing inspections office must be informed within 15 days of the change.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 8-8103, operators who own licensed rental property but reside more than 30 miles from Moline City Hall generally maintain a designated local agent—either a qualifying individual or the city clerk—whose contact information is current with the rental housing inspections office. Compliant operators keep records of how notices are to be served on their agent (personally or by certified or regular mail for a private agent; personally at city hall for the city clerk). When a local agent changes, operators typically notify the rental housing inspections office within the 15-day window specified in § 8-8103 to ensure uninterrupted receipt of official notices.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 8-8103 establishes that out-of-area landlords must have a reachable local representative, which can affect how official notices—and potentially tenant-related complaints—are processed under Moline's rental housing inspection program. Tenants may find it useful to know whether their landlord has a designated local agent on file with the city's rental housing inspections office, as this determines how the city formally contacts the property owner. Tenants who believe a landlord is not complying with § 8-8103's local-agent requirement may consider reaching out to the Moline rental housing inspections office or a local tenant-rights organization to understand available options.
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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