Monmouth — Ch. 124 Rental Registration and Inspections § 124.03
Time of registration and registration fees
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The registration statement must be filed annually with the Zoning Office on or before December 31st for the subsequent calendar year rental registration (i.e. December 31, 2012 for the calendar year 2013). Upon registration and payment of any applicable fee, the Zoning Administrator, or the Administrator's designee, shall issue a certificate of registration receipt, which shall certify that the landlord has registered the premises. (1) Initial registration for this program shall be from November 1, 2011 until December 31, 2011. There will be no fees (for 2012) for properties registered during this time period. Properties registered after the initial registration period shall be required to pay the indicated registration fee (see below). (2) Starting after January 1, 2018, there shall exist an open registration period from October 1st through October 31st of each year for filing the requisite registration statement as set forth in subsection 123.02 (A) herein for the subsequent calendar year (i.e. by October 31, 2018 for the calendar year 2019). At the time of registration, the landlord shall pay a registration fee as follows: $10.00 for single-family dwelling containing one rental unit, $20.00 for dwellings containing two--five rental units, $30.00 for dwellings containing five or more units. For apartment complexes each separate building will be assessed a registration fee as outlined above (i.e. one building containing five rental units will cost $30.00). For mobile home parks, a single trailer is considered one rental unit and the entire contiguous park is considered one dwelling (i.e. a mobile home park containing nine separate mobile homes will cost $30.00). (3) Any person or entity who makes a registration application on or after January 1st of each year shall be in violation of this chapter and be subject to the penalties as set forth in section 124.12 , below. In addition the person or entity shall be required to pay the indicated registration fee (see below). (4) The landlord shall notify the Zoning Office within ten days of any change in the registration information by completing an amended registration statement. There is no additional fee for filing an amended registration statement. (5) It shall be the duty of any subsequent landlord of the premises to register it as required under this chapter within ten business days after the transfer of ownership. There is no fee if registered within the ten-day period after the transfer of ownership. (6) A new rental property may register within ten business days after transfer of ownership without fee. (7) Annual registration fees (after the open registration period) shall be: $25.00 for single-family dwelling containing one rental unit, $35.00 for dwellings containing two--five rental units, $45.00 for dwellings containing more than five units. For apartment complexes each separate building will be assessed a registration fee as outlined above (i.e. one building containing five rental units will cost $35.00). For mobile home parks, a single trailer is considered one rental unit and the entire contiguous park is considered one dwelling (i.e. a mobile home park containing nine separate mobile homes will cost $45.00). (8) Failure to register after January 1st of any given year, or within ten business day after transfer of ownership, a rental property, shall be in violation of this chapter and be subject to the penalties as set forth in section 124.12 , below. (9) It is a violation of this chapter for a person, or other entity to submit, or cause to be submitted, false information on any registration form.
Monmouth Ch. 124 § 124.03 establishes an annual rental registration cycle requiring landlords to file a registration statement with the Zoning Office by October 31st each year for the following calendar year, along with a tiered fee based on the number of rental units. A certificate of registration receipt is issued upon completion. Registration filed on or after January 1st of any year, failure to register within ten business days of a property transfer, or submission of false information on a registration form each constitute violations subject to penalties outlined in § 124.12.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Monmouth Ch. 124 § 124.03, compliant rental property operators file their annual registration statement with the Zoning Office during the open registration window of October 1st through October 31st and pay the applicable tiered fee — ranging from $10 to $30 during the open period, or $25 to $45 if filed after that window. When ownership of a rental property changes hands, the incoming landlord registers within ten business days of the transfer to avoid a violation. Operators also file an amended registration statement within ten days whenever any registration information changes, and take care to ensure all information submitted is accurate, since false filings are explicitly prohibited by § 124.03(9).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Monmouth Ch. 124 § 124.03 requires that rental properties be registered with the Zoning Office, and tenants can request to see the certificate of registration receipt that the Zoning Administrator issues upon valid registration. If a landlord has failed to register or has submitted false registration information, that may constitute a violation of this chapter subject to penalties under § 124.12. Tenants who believe their landlord is out of compliance may consider contacting the Monmouth Zoning Office directly or reaching out to 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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