Modesto Municipal Code Art. 4 Registration and Payment of Fees

(a) All Residential Rental Properties are required to be registered and updated whenever there is a change of ownership, contact information, or property management company.

(b) A Residential Rental Property is registered with the city when the Owner submits the following to the city:

(1) A completed registration form, made available by the city that contains the following information:

(i) Description of the Residential Rental Property, including but not limited to, the street address and APN;

(ii) Number and description, including identifying number, of all Residential Rental Units on the Property;

(iii) Name and current contact information of the Owner;

(iv) Name and current contact information for a local contact representative with full authority to act on behalf of the Owner for all purposes under this article, including the acceptance of service of all notices from the City.

(v) Date of first occupancy.

(vi) The registry will only include the information specified in subparagraphs (i) through (v) of this section.

(vii) To the extent legally permissible, the contact information shall remain confidential and for internal city and current tenant use only, and not available to any member of the public.

(c) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly make a false statement or knowingly omit any information that is required to register a Residential Rental Unit pursuant to this section.

(d) Registration shall remain valid unless or until one of the following circumstances occurs:

(1) The Owner fails to notify the Director of any change in the information submitted pursuant to this section within thirty days of such change; or

(2) The Owner fails to pay any fees established by this article when payment is due.

(Ord. No. 3703-C.S., § 1, effective 10-24-2019)