18-18 Amend 1306.43 & 1306.44 Regarding Housing License Requirements

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(2) A description of the dwelling structure and the structure's address, includ- ing unit numbers; and (3) The name and address of the property manager, resident agent or trustee, when applicable; and (4) The name and address of an adult individual who is a resident of Ohio and is designated as the applicant's agent for receiving service of process, notices or any other papers from the City; and (5) The type of structure as certified by the City, including the number of sto- ries, in which the dwelling unit is located; and (6) In the case of a housing license, the full names of all adult tenants and the number of minor tenants living in the residential unit as of the date the applica- tion is tendered to the City and, if applicable, the dwelling unit numbers in which the tenants reside; and (7) The year the dwelling in which the dwelling unit is located was construct- ed; and (8) The type and number of smoke detectors in the dwelling unit; and (9) The type of heating system in the dwelling unit; and (10) The type of hot water heating system in the dwelling unit; and (I1) The name and telephone number of the person or entity responsible for sidewalk snow removal, grass cutting, and the removal of garbage containers from the tree lawn; and (12) A statement by the applicant certifying, for each dwelling unit in the structure, that the applicant has personally witnessed within the 12 -month period immediately preceding the date of the application that: A. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are present and operational pursu- ant to Chapter 1331; and B. No visible electrical or other hazards are present; and C. In the case of a housing license, there is hot and cold running water in the kitchen and each bathroom with no leaks below the sink area and all toilets flush; or in the case of a vacant property license, the plumbing has been winter- ized to prevent the freezing of pipes; and D. In the case of a housing license, the heating system is operational; and E. Railings are present on interior and exterior stairs as required by applicable code; and F. No readily observable conditions exist that represent a threat to the health and safety of an occupant. (13) In the case of a vacant property license, a statement by the applicant that all utilities to the structure have been disconnected, including electric service, which shall be disconnected at the utility pole, unless the applicant states that the structure is being actively marketed for sale. (c) The issuance of a housing or vacant property license upon the satisfaction of the conditions in this section shall not in any way be construed as City ap- proval or determination as to the condition or livability of the unit or structure. (d) Fee Requirements. (1) The housing license fee shall be as follows: A. Owner- occupied condominium units: $2.00. B. Non - owner - occupied condominium units: $6.00. C. Rooming house containing two or more tenants: $60.00 per rooming unit. D. Non - owner - occupied one- or two - family structures: $75.00 per dwelling unit. E. Three - family dwellings: $60.00 per non - owner- occupied unit. F. All other occupied structures: $45.00 per dwelling unit. (2) There shall be a limit of $2,000.00 for a condominium and $3,500.00 for any other occupied structure. (3) The vacant property license fee shall be as follows: A. Vacant housing structures: $200.00 per structure.