Residential Rental Unit Registration

The City has a number of residential rental buildings, many of which are older and present property owners and managers with significant challenges regarding upkeep and maintenance. The number of real estate proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations that own buildings in the City, sometimes managed through property management companies, creates challenges to the proper enforcement of the City's fire, building, and property maintenance codes, all of which are designed to ensure the public safety and welfare of residents. The purpose of this ordinance is to: 

  • Identify the current ownership of these buildings; 
  • Ensure the City has access to contact information on those responsible for maintaining them, as well as the individual who is responsible for responding to emergencies; 
  • Provide basic information on these buildings to allow the City to effectively develop and implement housing policies and programs; and provide residents, including both owners and renters, accurate, complete, and transparent data about the City's residential rental housing stock. 

Priorities include:

  • Accurate, up-to-date, and complete ownership, management, and contact information for every residential rental building.
  • An accurate inventory of dwelling unit quantity and configuration.
  • Expedite the efficient delivery of public safety services provided by the fire, police, and code departments.

Renewal Term

Within 60 calendar days of purchasing or transferring the ownership of such a building or converting a building into a Residential Rental Building including through the addition of more units, the Legal Owner, or the Property Manager is expected to register the building.

Newly constructed Residential Rental Buildings are expected to be registered within 30 calendar days of the date the City issues a certificate of occupancy.

Before November 1 of each year, the Legal Owner, or the Property Manager is expected to submit the information through the City's rental registration portal for each Residential Rental Building.

Resources