2017-property registration-tracked changes — File 203304

CITY OF SOMERVILLE ORDINANCE NO. 2017-____ In Board of Aldermen__________ NOW THEREFORE, Bbe it ordained by the Board of Aldermen, in session assembled, that the Code of Ordinances of the City of Somerville is hereby amended by adding the following section to as Chapter ____, Article _____: a. Sec. . Posting of Name and Address of Owner or Agent (a) An owner of a dwelling which is rented for residential use, who does not reside therein and who does not employ a manager or agent for such dwelling who resides therein, shall post and maintain or cause to be posted and maintained on such dwelling adjacent to the mailboxes for such dwelling or elsewhere in the interior of such dwelling in a location on the entry level visible to the residents and reasonably likely to be readily accessed byto the residents a notice, constructed of durable material, not less than twenty square inches in size, bearing his or her name, address and telephone number. If the owner is a realty trust or partnership, the name, address and telephone number of the managing trustee or partner shall be posted. If the owner is a corporation, the name, address and telephone number of the president of the corporation shall be posted. Where the owner employs a manager or agent who does not reside in such dwelling, such manager or agent's name, address and telephone number shall also be included in the notice. All notices pursuant to this section shall include a statement, on a form prescribed by the City, that a tenant who believes that there is a health code, building code, fire code, or sanitary code violation may arrange for a code inspection health department inspection by contacting the City of Somerville Constituent Service Department. Such notice shall provide the phone number and address for the City of Somerville Constituent Service Department. All notices posted pursuant to this section shall be posted adjacent to the mailboxes for the dwelling or in a visible location which is reasonably likely to be regularly accessible by the residents.

b. (b) Enforcement The penalty for violation of any provision of this article shall be in accordance with Section 1-11(b) of the Somerville Code of Ordinances. Each day on which a violation exists shall be deemed a separate violation. There shall be at least seven days between violations issued for offenses in accordance with Section 1-11(b).violation of the provisions of this ordinance . The provisions of this ordinance may be enforced in accordance with the noncriminal disposition process of M.G.L. c. 40, s.§ 21D, provided that this section shall not preclude the City of Somerville from proceeding to restrain a violation by injunction. The Superintendent of ISD may promulgate written rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of this section. c. (c) Effective Date of Ordinance This ordinance shall take effect 60 days from the date of passage. Be it further ordained by the Board of Aldermen, Section 1-11(b) of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the following: Offense Fine Enforcing Personnel Posting of Name and Address of 1st offense: Warning Inspectional Services Division Owner or Agent 2nd offense: $100 3rd and subsequent offense: $300 Approved: ________________________ President Board of Aldermen