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ORDINANCE NO. 2793
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, "BUSINESS REGULATIONS", OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS;
PART 1:
PART 2:
PART 3:
That Chapter 4, "Business Regulations", of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station, Texas, be as set out in Exhibit "A," attached
hereto and made part of this ordinance for all practical purposes.
That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be
void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of
the remaining provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain
in full force and effect.
That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars
($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day such
violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a
separate offense. Said Ordinance shall become effective on October 1,
2005.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this nnd day of March, 2005.
APPROVED:
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RON SIL , Mayor
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Connie Hooks, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 4, "Business Regulations", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station, is hereby amended by adding Section 19, "RENTAL REGISTRATION OF
SINGLE FAMILY AND DUPLEX RENTAL UNITS", as set out hereafter to read as
follows:
"SECTION 19:
A.
RENTAL REGISTRATION OF SINGLE F AMIL Y AND
DUPLEX RENTAL UNITS
DEFINITIONS
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
B.
Rental Propertv:-Any property that is not owner occupied regardless if
rent is charged.
Duplex: - Any property that is designed to serve as two independent living
units.
Single Familv: - A property that is designed to serve as one independent
living unit.
Owner Occupied: - Any rental property that is inhabited by the owner,
son, daughter or spouse.
REGULATIONS
(1)
c.
Each owner and real estate manager of single family and duplex
residential property that serves as rental property shall be required to
annually register the property with the City of College Station Fire
Department Community Enhancement Division. The information required
to register the property is as follows:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Address of the rental property.
Owner and contact information for the owner.
Type of property such as single family or duplex.
Local contact person with contact information. In the case of an
absentee owner. Local contact must reside within a thirty (30)
minute drive time of the College Station City limits.
EXCEPTION
A property owner that resides on the property may have one (1) renter and is not
required to register as having rental property. The property is subject to the
limitations of unrelated individuals as living on the property as provided in the
definition offamily in the Unified Development Ordinance.
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D.
There shall be an initial rental registration fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for
each single family or duplex property that is registered and Fifteen Dollars
($15.00) for each subsequent year."