Article 2 — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Oakley Municipal Code

§ 4.30.202. Definitions.¶

For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below:

a. "City" means the City of Oakley, California;
b. "Director" means the City Manager or his/her designee;
c. "Deficiency" means any failure of a rental property subject to this chapter to comply with applicable laws;
d. "Enforcement officer" means a code enforcement officer or other employee designated by the Director to issue notices of violations and administrative citations for violations of applicable laws;
e. "Property owner" means any person, persons, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or any other entity holding fee title, ownership or control of the rental property, and shall include:
- 1. The above person(s) or entities who own, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, the property where the violation(s) exist;
- 1. The above person(s) or entities who have management control of the property where the violation exists;
f. "Rental property" means any building or portion of a building in the City which is hired, rented or leased by a person or persons within the meaning of Civil Code Sec. 1940. A "rental dwelling unit" includes a single-family dwelling, either attached or unattached, a unit in a multifamily or multipurpose dwelling, or a unit in a condominium or cooperative housing project, or any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling forming a single unit with facilities that are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking or eating. This definition applies whether or not the unit is legally permitted.
(Ord. 16-14, 10/14/2014)

§ 4.30.204. Application of Chapter.¶

(a) This Chapter applies to all existing rental dwelling units, including units owned, operated and/or subsidized by public agencies. This Chapter also applies to premises on which these units are located, including parking lots, driveways, landscaping, accessory structures, fences, walls, swimming pools, hot tubs and spas.
(b) The provisions of this Chapter are supplementary and complementary to other provisions of this Code and applicable statutes. Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to limit any existing right of the City to abate nuisances or to enforce any provisions of applicable law, statute, or this Code.

§ 4.30.206. Exemptions.¶

The following types of rental dwelling units are exempted from the application of this Chapter:

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(a) All mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, and other dwelling units located in a mobile home park.
(b) Hotels and motels.
(c) Units that are unavailable for rent as indicated by a statement that the property owner has submitted to the Director that the unit is not available for rent, and that prior to offering the unit available for rent, the property owner will notify the Director and register the units as described in this Chapter.

§ 4.30.208. Administration.¶

This chapter shall be administered and enforced by the City Manager. (Ord. 16-14, 10/14/2014)

§ 4.30.210. Registration.¶

Every owner of real property not exempted by this chapter who offers property for rent shall register the rental property with the City by submitting a rental application and property use verification affidavit annually and pay the accompanying rental registration fee. It shall be unlawful to rent or lease a rental property without registering the rental property with the City on an annual basis. The rental registration fee shall be established from time to time by the City Council’s adoption of a resolution.

(Ord. 16-14, 10/14/2014)

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