9-1304. Citywide residential rental property inspection program requirements; residential rental licensing or registration prohibition
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A. A city or town may adopt a citywide residential rental property inspection program only if the following occurs:
1. The city or town conducts a public hearing and adopts the rental property inspection program ordinance or resolution at a regularly held city or town council meeting that occurs at least thirty days after the public hearing.
2. The ordinance or resolution is adopted by at least a three-fourths vote of the entire council.
3. The city or town notifies all owners of residential rental properties who are then currently registered with the county assessor of the county in which the property is located.
4. The notice to owners is mailed by first class mail at least twenty days before the required public hearing.
5. A notice of the public hearing is published in a local newspaper of general circulation and posted on any official municipal website not less than two weeks before the required public hearing.
B. A city or town shall not adopt a residential rental licensing requirement for residential rental properties or property owners.
C. A city or town shall not adopt a residential rental registration requirement. A city or town shall obtain rental registration information only from the county assessor's office for the county in which the residential rental property is located.