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does not comply with the provisions of this Code, City Ordinances, or the Fire Prevention Code. 713.03 LICENSE REQUIRED; FEE. No person shall let, rent or lease for occupancy, either as owner, lessor, agent or attorney, a rental unit or units within the City without first having obtained a license from the Building Department. The license shall be renewable on January 1 of every year thereafter. The fee for such license shall be thirty dollars ($30.00) plus an additional fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each individual rental unit to be occupied. 713.04 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. (a) New Construction. Application for licenses shall be obtained from the Building Department at the time a building permit is issued for construction of such rental units. The application shall be returned to the Building Commissioner with the required license fees before a certificate of occupancy is issued. (b) Existing Rental Units. Applications for license of rental units that have not been required to register prior to the passage of Section 713.01, shall be filed with the Building Commissioner before July 1, 2007. (c) Applications. Applications for a license shall be made on forms supplied by the Building Department. The application shall require: a) the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the property; b) if the owner is a limited partnership, corporation or limited liability company, the name, address and phone number of the statutory agent of such entity; c) if the owner is a general partnership, the name address and phone number of the general partner to receive notices relating to the rental unit(s); d) the address of the property and the number of rental units located at the property; e) the name, address and telephone number of any agent or manager of the property; fj a description of the rental units including the type and number of rooms as well as the square footage of each room; g) the name of each person residing in each rental unit as of the date of application; h) the signature and name of the person submitting the application; and i) the date the application is executed. 713.05 INSPECTIONS. The Building Commissioner or his or her agent, is hereby authorized to make, or cause to be made, inspections of all structures or premises containing rental units to determine whether such structures or premises comply with City Ordinances, the Fire Prevention Code, or State laws. The Commissioner shall notify the owner of any rental unit that is to be inspected, or his agent, that arrangements must be made with the Building Commissioner for an inspection appointment within ten (10) days of such notice. The owner or agent, upon consent, shall cause the entire structure to be accessible for inspection at the time arranged, which shall be during regular business hours. If the owner or agent, or an occupant, refuses to consent to an inspection of the subject property, or if consent is otherwise unobtainable, the Commissioner or his or her agent shall not make such inspection without first obtaining a search warrant,