Mundelein — Ch. 16.44 Rental Housing Properties § 16.44.040

(a) (1) The certificate of registration shall expire each year on the 30th of April, or when one of the following occurs:
(A) Title to the property covered by the certificate of registration is transferred or conveyed so that fifty percent or more of the record ownership or beneficial interest therein has changed.
(B) The residential rental property covered by the certificate of registration is damaged or destroyed to the extent that any dwelling unit is uninhabitable.
(C) The residential rental property is altered, remodeled, maintained, or repaired without a proper permit for work issued by the Village of Mundelein.
(D) The certificate of registration is lawfully revoked or suspended.
(b) Initial Application for Certificate of Registration. An initial application shall be submitted on a form provided by the village. The initial application shall include the information required herein as existing on the effective date of this amendment. An initial application is required only once for each residential rental property unless ownership changes as provided in subsection (a)(1)(A).
(c) Renewal Certification.
(1) After approval of an initial application, annual renewals shall not require submission of a new application form.
(2) Each year on or before May 1, the owner or property agent shall submit the required renewal fee and a renewal certification, electronically or in another format designated by the village, confirming that the information provided in the initial application remains accurate or providing updated information for any changes.
(3) Failure to provide updated information when changes have occurred shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(4) Renewal certifications submitted electronically shall have the same legal effect as certifications submitted in any other format designated by the village.
(d) Fees. Each initial application and each annual renewal certification shall be accompanied by the applicable fee listed in the Village Fee Schedule.
(e) The first application for a certificate of registration and fee shall be due within sixty days of the adoption and effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived for all residential rental property presently occupied, and for all residential rental property presently held out for occupancy, or at least sixty days prior to the occupancy of any residential rental property at any time after the enactment of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived.
(f) Each application form and certificate of registration issued thereon shall apply to a single address with the improvements thereon, and operated as one proprietary unit, listing each dwelling unit contained therein. Condominiums shall indicate the street address and unit number, and shall be considered as one proprietary unit.
(g) Once issued, a certificate of registration cannot be transferred or assigned to another residential rental property or to a successor owner.
(h) If a certificate of registration is revoked, suspended or is no longer valid, a certificate of registration shall be obtained using the same procedure, application, inspection and fee as is required for an original certificate of registration.
(i) A certificate of registration issued for an address containing more than one dwelling unit may be revoked in part for any dwelling unit or portion of the residential rental property that is not in compliance with this chapter. The letter of revocation or suspension issued by the administrative hearing officer shall indicate which dwelling unit(s) or portions of the residential rental property are in violation, and the corrective action necessary.
(j) Until written notification of a change of the address is received by the village, any notice to be provided under the provisions of this chapter or the codes specified herein shall be deemed sufficiently given if deposited in the United States mail 1st Class, postage prepaid and addressed to the person at the address listed on the application. If an owner is not a resident of the village, the owner may designate an agent for purposes of this subparagraph.