§ 4515.05 — Registration Requirements

4515.05 - Registration Requirements.

A. The Owner or Local Operator of the Residential Rental Property shall register on a form, or in the manner approved by the Department, which shall contain the following required information: 1. All county parcel ID number(s) associated with the Residential Rental Property being registered. 2. Address of the Residential Rental Property. For a Residential Rental Complex, the name and primary address of the Residential Rental Complex shall be provided. 3. Number of dwellings and dwelling units in the Residential Rental Property. 4. The name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address of the Residential Rental Property Owner. 5. If the Residential Rental Property is owned by a trust, business trust, estate, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, or any other business entity, the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the following: a. A trustee, in the case of a trust or business trust; b. The executor or administrator, in the case of an estate; c. A general partner, in the case of a partnership or a limited partnership; d. A member, manager, or officer, in the case of a limited liability company; e. An associate, in the case of an association; f. An officer, in the case of a corporation; g. A member, manager, or officer, in the case of any other business entity. 6. The name, mailing address, telephone number and email address of at least one Local Operator for the Residential Rental Property, subject to the following: a. Ohio Real Estate License Holder. If the Local Operator is an Ohio Real Estate License Holder, they must provide their Ohio license number. b. Small Owner. An Owner of less than ten total dwelling units will not be required to identify a Local Operator. An Owner claiming this exemption shall submit a signed statement, on a form and in a manner provided by the Department, certifying that they own no more than ten total dwelling units in the City of Columbus, either personally or through a financial interest in a trust, business trust, estate, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, or any other business entity. 7. The name, address, email, and telephone number of at least one individual that is responsible for responding to emergencies, if different than the Owner or Local Operator. 8. Information required by the Department to determine the nature and extent of the required Preventative Education Inspection (see Section 4515.07), including, but not limited to information regarding: a. Shared mechanical building systems, including location, of common sources for hot water, heat, fire suppression systems, and fire alarm panels; b. Interior egress corridors or hallways; c. Shared exterior egress balconies, decks, or stairs; d. Interior common areas, such as lobbies and basements; e. Number of multi-unit residential ponds. 9. Affirmation by the Owner or Local Operator, in a form and manner provided by the Department, that, to the best of their knowledge, the dwelling(s) or dwelling unit(s) contains critical building systems, including heating, fire alarm, fire suppression, water, sewer, and hot water systems and that these critical building systems are operational and compliant with all housing, health, and fire codes. 10. Other information as deemed necessary by the Department. B. The Owner or Local Operator must update their registration within thirty (30) calendar days of the date that any required information has changed. C. If a Residential Rental Property is sold to a new owner, the new owner must re-register the property within thirty (30) days of the transfer in ownership. D. A new Residential Rental Property must be registered in accordance with this section within thirty (30) days of being used as a Residential Rental Property.

(Ord. No. 0923-2026, § 1, 4-20-2026)