33 Miss. Code. R. 204-17.4 - Rental License
(a)
Rental License Required. It shall be unlawful for any
person to lease, operate, manage, or maintain a Single-Household or
Multiple-Household Dwelling located within the Reservoir Project Area, which
such Dwelling contains one (1) or more Rental Units, without a current and
valid Rental License having been issued for such Dwelling. Any Person leasing,
operating, managing, or maintaining one or more than one (1) such Dwelling
shall obtain a Rental License for each separate location.
(b)
Application. A
written application for a Rental License, signed by the Owner or his/her agent,
shall be filed with the District Building Official, upon a form provided by the
District Building Official for such purpose. The following information shall be
required in the application:
(i) The street
address of the Dwelling.
(ii) The
name, physical and mailing address and telephone number and, if available,
telefax number, and email address of each Owner within the Same
Ownership.
(iii) The name, address
and telephone number, and, if available, telefax number and email address of an
agent who is designated to receive notices and service of process and is
authorized to grant consent for the District Building Inspector to inspect the
Premises, Dwelling, Dwelling Units and Rental Units.
(iv) A license fee of one hundred dollars
($100) per Dwelling Unit and one hundred dollars ($100) for the Dwelling as a
whole.
(v) The number and type (by
bedroom) of Dwelling Units.
(vi) If
the written application is signed by an agent on behalf of the Owner, written
authorization must be provided documenting the agent's authority.
(c)
Duration. A Rental License shall be valid for a period
of one (1) year from its issuance date. An application for renewal shall be
filed within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date.
(d)
Updates
required. If, subsequent to the issuance of a Rental License, the
Dwelling for which such Rental License was issued is modified with the effect
of adding or removing Dwelling Units, such Rental License shall be updated
within thirty (30) days after such modification to reflect the new number of
Dwelling Units.
(e)
Display. A Rental License issued pursuant to RPRO for
a Multiple-Household Dwelling shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at the
rental unit, to which all Tenants have access.
(f)
Application to existing
Rental Units. Persons owning, operating, managing, or maintaining
a Single-Household or Multiple-Household Dwelling located within the Reservoir
Project Area, which such Dwelling contains one (1) or more Rental Units as of
the Effective Date of this Regulation, shall apply for a Rental License no
later than ninety (90) days after the Effective Date of this
Regulation.
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