According to Section 546.11 (Codified Ordinances of the City of Youngstown), all rental properties in the City must be registered and licensed annually, with the exception of public housing units or Section 8 rental units, as these are subject to annual inspections per Federal regulations. An owner of an unlicensed rental property that rents or lets their property is subject to a fine of $100 for each week that the property is unlicensed and may be subject to criminal penalties.
The registration/licensing process is as follows:
- Submit a completed Property Registration Form (see below) and required fee(s) for EACH rental property. The fee for a single rental unit property is $40. For multi-unit rental properties, the fee for the first unit is $40 and $25 for each additional unit in that structure. Make checks payable to THE CITY OF YOUNGSTOWN and mail to the following:
Property Registration Payments, Finance Department
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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- Upon receipt of the Property Registration Form and fee(s), a Provisional Rental License will be issued, valid for one year or until revoked or replaced with a Rental License. The Provisional License allows for occupancy until an inspection of the rental property is conducted by the Property Code Enforcement & Demolition Department.
- An inspection of the rental property will be scheduled within 30 days of receipt of the Property Registration Form and fee(s). Once inspected, if the property is found to be compliant with the Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 546) , a Rental License will be issued, valid for one year. If the property is found to be non-compliant, the owner of the property will be given 30 days to correct the violations, followed by a re-inspection and a fee of $40. If needed, subsequent inspections will also entail the $40 fee. If a scheduled inspection appointment is canceled after 8:00 AM on the day of the appointment, a $25 fine will be imposed upon the owner. Any subsequent late cancellations will each incur a fine of $100.
For more information about registering a rental property, contact the Property Registration Department:
Property Registration Department
Office Phone: (330) 742-8743
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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