4-7-7: IDENTIFICATION OF OWNER AND AGENTS:
A. A property owner or any person authorized to enter into an oral or written rental agreement on the property owner’s behalf shall disclose to the tenant, in writing, at or before the commencement of the tenancy, the name, address, and telephone number of:
1. The owner or person authorized to manage the premises; and
2. A local person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purpose of receiving notices and demands and performing the property owner’s obligations under this chapter and the rental agreement if the owner or manager resides outside of Washington County.
B. A person who, acting in the capacity of or on behalf of the property owner, enters into a rental agreement and fails to comply with the requirements of this section becomes an agent of the property owner for the purposes of:
1. Receipt of notices under this chapter; and
2. Performing the obligations of the property owner under this chapter and under the rental agreement.
C. The information required to be furnished by this section shall be kept current. This section is enforceable against any successor property owner, agent, or manager.
D. Every rental property with more than one unit rented without a written agreement shall have a notice posted in a conspicuous place inside of the unit with the name, address, and telephone number of the owner or manager and local agent as required by subsection A of this section. The notice shall state in a conspicuous manner the following:
This notice shall not be removed unless authorized to do so under City Ordinance.
(Ord. 2005-12-002, 12-1-2005)