Countryside Title 8 Ch. 14 Residential Rental Housing § 8-14-3-5
LICENSE FEES
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Registration and inspection fees shall be established annually by the City of Countryside and shall be assessed to and paid by each Residential Rental Property Owner. A. An annual Registration/License fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) shall be paid to the City of Countryside no later than December 1st of the year of the currently valid license. Invoices will be mailed to the address of owner on file. If the annual registration is not paid by the due date a late fee of $100.00 per month will apply and must be paid before the before the property will be currently registered. Unregistered properties will be subject to 8-14-1-8-3 E. of this code. B. If the ownership of the real property or any portion thereof changes during a licensing period, the new legal owner(s) must submit an application in accordance with section 8-10-2 of this chapter. The application fee for the new legal owner(s) shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) and inspections shall be made pursuant to section 8-10-6 of this chapter. C. The Tri-Annual Inspection fees for Residential Rental Properties: 1. Single Family Dwelling Unit: One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per rental dwelling unit. 2. Re-inspection Fees: a. 1st reinspection - no fees if all violations have been corrected. b. 2nd reinspection - $200.00 c. 3rd reinspection - $300.00 3. Exception: A multi-unit building which has a unit occupied by the legal owner or an immediate family member, as defined herein, no tri-annual inspection fee will be required for that unit. However, all other units must be inspected on a tri- annual basis. Proof of ownership or immediate family relationship for the unit occupied and exempt from the inspection requirement must be presented to the Building Department. (see Definitions Immediate Family). 4. Rental Housing Training Fee: Required training classes as administered by the Countryside Building Department shall be completed by the land owner (or owner’s registered Agent) for all residential rental buildings. There is no fee for this class. (Ord. 21-36-O, 9-22-2021; amd. Ord. 25-29-O, 10-22-2025)
Countryside Title 8 Ch. 14 Residential Rental Housing § 8-14-3-5 establishes the fee structure that residential rental property owners must pay to maintain a valid license in the City of Countryside. An annual registration fee of $75 is due by December 1st each year, with a $100-per-month late fee applied to overdue accounts; tri-annual inspections carry their own fees, starting at $150 per single-family unit, with escalating reinspection fees for properties that require multiple follow-up visits. Ownership changes trigger a new $75 application fee, and a required landlord training class administered by the Countryside Building Department carries no additional charge.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 8-14-3-5, compliant residential rental property owners in Countryside pay the $75 annual registration fee before the December 1st deadline each year to avoid the $100-per-month late penalty and the risk of being classified as unregistered under § 8-14-1-8-3 E. Operators also budget for tri-annual inspection fees—$150 per single-family unit—and keep in mind that a second reinspection costs $200 and a third costs $300, making timely correction of violations after the first inspection a sound operational practice. When ownership transfers, the new owner submits a fresh application and fee per § 8-10-2, and all owners or their registered agents must complete the no-cost rental housing training class administered by the Countryside Building Department.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
§ 8-14-3-5 requires that landlords in Countryside maintain a currently valid registration and pay associated fees; a property that is unregistered is subject to additional code consequences under § 8-14-1-8-3 E., which may be relevant to tenants living in a property whose owner has not complied. Tenants who believe their rental property is operating without a valid license can inquire with the Countryside Building Department, which administers the registration and inspection program under this chapter. Tenant-rights organizations can help residents understand how an owner's failure to comply with § 8-14-3-5 might relate to other rights or remedies available under local or state law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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