§ 8-20.3. Local agent and ownership sign required for certain residential units.

(a)

All persons having an ownership interest in two or more residential rental units located within the city shall be required to retain the services of a local agent for such units, whose job it shall be to oversee the smooth operation and upkeep of such units. Such agent may be the owner of the unit, provided that such owner regularly resides within the county, or the agent may be an occupant of one of the units.

(b)

All persons having ownership interest in two or more residential rental units located within the city, such units being situated within the same building or complex, shall be required to post an eight-inch-by-ten-inch sign, which shall be affixed to the front of the building, done in a professional manner that is legible, and which is in a conspicuous place among such units or at the rental/leasing office. Trees, shrubs, hedges, ground cover or any other material shall not obstruct or hinder the visibility of said sign. Said sign shall include the name(s), address(es) and telephone number(s) of all persons having such ownership interests, or the name, address and telephone number of the local agent of the rental complex.

(c)

The sign referred to in subsection (b) of this section shall be a lettered sign constructed of decorative wood, plastic or metal. The sign shall not utilize more than one color for the background, one color for the letter faces and one color for the letterboxes. All letters and numbers shall be readily visible. For the purposes of this section, white shall be considered a color and the color of the building shall be considered a color when the building is used as a background. The minimum letter height is one (1) inch and the maximum letter height is three (3) inches. All colors shall meet the requirements of the Architectural Guidelines.

(d)

It is the intent of this section to require all persons having an ownership interest in two or more residential rental units that are situated in the same building or complex to post the required signage. Should the property ownership be transferred to another party, the new property owner shall be responsible for complying with the requirements of this section within thirty (30) calendar days of the transfer.

(Ord. No. 2001-130, § 2, 11-20-01)