File #: 220-16    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/25/2016 In control: Rules & Ordinance Committee
On agenda: 4/12/2016 Final action: 5/10/2016
Title: Be it ordained that Section 9.40.1 of the Revised Ordinances of 1991 be amended by to require contact information for all units subject to Rental Unit Inspection
Sponsors: Craig Spadafora

Title

Be it ordained that Section 9.40.1 of the Revised Ordinances of 1991 be amended by to require contact information for all units subject to Rental Unit Inspection

Body

Be it hereby Ordained by the Malden City Council that Section 9.40 of the Revised Ordinance of 1991 as amended be and the same is hereby further amended as follows:

-by adding after the first paragraph of Section 9.40.1 the following:

All owners, lessors or person in control or in charge of a rental unit, who do not reside within the subject dwelling, shall submit with their application their personal address and telephone contact information. If this information changes, it must be updated with the Permits, Inspections and Planning Department within ten (10) days.  

All owners, lessors or person in control of a dwelling consisting of there (3) or more units, who do not reside within the subject dwelling, shall post and maintain or cause to be posted and maintained on such dwelling adjacent to the mailboxes or elsewhere in a location that is visible; a notice constructed of durable material, bearing his/her name, address and telephone contact information.

If the owner or lessor is a realty trust or partnership, the name, address and telephone number of the managing trustee or partner shall be posted. If the owner is a corporation, the name, address and telephone of the president of the corporation shall be posted. Where the owner employs a manger or agent who does not reside in such dwelling, such manager or agent’s name, address and telephone number shall be included in the notice.

P.O. Boxes do not satisfy the address requirement of this section.

Any owner residing outside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must designate an area resident agent authorized to accept service on the owner’s behalf.