Carpentersville — Ch. 5.36 Residential Rental Licensing Program § 5.36.040

A. Each applicant for a new license to operate a residential rental property for the purpose of renting it to others or for a renewal of an existing license shall file a complete application on an application form provided by the community development director.
B. All residential rental property applications shall contain at a minimum, the following information:
1. The name and street address of the applicant if an individual, and if a firm, partnership, limited liability corporation or association, of every member thereof, and in the case of a corporation, the name and address thereof and of its officers and its registered agent, and in the case of a unit of local government, state, or federal agency, the name and address of its chief executive officer or other official responsible for operation of the residential rental property.
2. The full legal name, street address, and home and work telephone number of each and every owner of the property, including beneficial interest holders, if applicable.
3. The name, street address, and telephone number of the property agent for the residential rental property. Post office box addresses shall not be acceptable.
4. The street address of the residential rental property.
5. The number of dwelling units within the residential rental property.
6. The total square footage of each dwelling unit and the total number of rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms in each dwelling unit.
7. Each application shall be accompanied by a proof of address for each person listed upon the application.
8. Each application shall contain an attestation that the information contained within the application is true and correct and shall be signed under penalty of perjury.
C. Whenever there is a change in the ownership, property agent, manager, or other responsible party of a residential rental property, the owners shall notify the community development department within thirty (30) days of such change and file an updated residential rental license application.
D. Zoning approval shall be obtained from the community development department prior to any change in the number or configuration of residential rental dwelling units.
E. Building permits shall be obtained from the community development department for any construction activity to the residential rental property.
F. No application shall be accepted without the required payment of the annual license fee, as set forth in Chapter 20.02 , "Fees," section 20.02.010 , "License and permit fees" of this Code. License fees are thereafter payable annually on or before expiration of said license. No fee will be pro-rated. If an application for renewal of an existing license is received after the date of expiration, the license fee shall be subject to a late fee as provided in Chapter 20.02 "Fees," section 20.02.010 , "License and permit fees" of this Code.
G. All persons applying for a license to operate a residential rental property shall successfully complete a mandatory crime-free housing seminar, administered by the Carpentersville Police Department, prior to issuance of the license.
H. All persons applying for a license to operate a residential rental property shall submit a copy of their lease agreement to the community development department for confirmation that the lease includes a crime-free housing lease addendum or have a clause in that lease substantially similar to the crime-free lease addendum.
I. Each license shall be in effect for one year from the date on which the temporary certificate was issued and shall expire on the last day of the month in which the temporary certificate was issued the preceding year.