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Sec. 91-57. Responsibility.

(a) The owner of the premises shall maintain the structures and exterior property in compliance with these requirements, except as otherwise provided for in this code.

(b) A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit another person to occupy premises which are not in a sanitary and safe condition and which do not comply with the requirements of this chapter. Occupants of a dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit are responsible for keeping in a clean, sanitary and safe condition that part of the dwelling unit, rooming unit, housekeeping unit or premises which they occupy and control.

(c) All residential structures in the city which are not owner occupied shall be registered with the city clerk, and the city clerk shall maintain the following current information for each property:

(1) Address of property;

(2) Name(s) of property owner(s);

(3) Address of property owner(s). A post office box number shall not be acceptable as an address; however, a preferred mailing address such as a post office box number may be furnished to the clerk in addition to the required street address.

(4) Telephone number of property owner(s); and

(5) Name, address, and telephone number of any property managers or property management firm used by the property owner(s).

(d) Owner's representative certificate. In addition to the registration requirements provided herein, each out-of-state owner shall be required to obtain an owner's representative certificate issued by the city clerk.

(1) In order to obtain an owner's representative certificate, the out-of-state owner shall provide the owner's name and street address. A post office box number shall not be acceptable as an address; however, a preferred mailing address such as a post office box number may be furnished to the clerk in addition to the required street address. Additionally, the out-of-state owner shall provide the name and street address of a local owner's representative who shall continuously reside within the State of Arkansas who shall be a natural person upon whom legal service can be made on behalf of the out-of-state owner. A post office box number shall not be acceptable as an address; however, a preferred mailing address such as a post office box number may be furnished to the clerk in addition to the required street address.

(2) If the out-of-state owner owns multiple properties within the city, the owner may obtain a single owner's representative certificate for all properties by providing the required information concerning each property to the city clerk.

(3) Upon the issuance of an owner's representative certificate by the city clerk, the owner's representative shall be an agent of the out-of-state owner upon whom any process, notice, citation or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the out-of-state owner may be served. Service shall be accomplished in accordance with the Arkansas Rules for Civil and Criminal Procedure.

(e) Rental operation permit. Upon the registration of a property with the city clerk, the clerk shall issue a rental operation permit to the owner or to the owner's representative which shall indicate that the owner has complied with the registration requirements of this ordinance. There shall be no fee for the rental operation permit.

(f) The owner of any residential structure in the city which is not owner occupied shall be required to update all information required herein, and shall notify the city clerk within 30 days of any changes to the information required herein.

(g) Enforcing authority. The city clerk, chief of police, code enforcement, and the chief building official, or their designees, are directed to assure all those subject to the requirements of this chapter comply with such requirements.

(h) Any person who shall be convicted of violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of section 1-9 of this Code. Each day that a violation of this chapter occurs shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as a separate violation.

(Ord. No. 3691, 6-14-05; Ord. No. 4049, § 1, 4-24-07)

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