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Rental Property Registration |
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The Open Registration period for landlords to register their properties for the 2012 year has passed. Standard registration fees now apply for landlords who register their property from January 17th, 2012 until the end of the year (though there is no fee to register as a new property owner if done within 10 days of property transfer).
Landlord's will need to register each local rental property (not rental unit) they own. Non-local landlords will be required to indicate a local agent for their property. Failure to register a rental property may subject the landlord to penalties above and beyond the standard registration fees (as per Section 123.12 of Ordinance 11-023)
To register, please stop by the Zoning Office at City Hall during normal business hours.
Rental property registration fees are:
- $25 annually for a single family dwelling
- $35 annually for a structure containing 2-5 dwelling units
- $45 annually for a structure containing 6 or more dwelling units
The Open Registration period for 2013 will be from October 1-31, 2012. |
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Landlord/Tenant Checklist |
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It's often a good idea for a landlord and a new tenant to do a quick walkthrough together of a rental dwelling as part of the lease-signing process. It's an opportunity for both parties to get on the same page as to the state of the rental unit before the tenant moves in. The checklist below can be a helpful tool for both parties and it can provide protection for the landlord if there are later issues about missing smoke detector batteris and such. Feel free to use as-is or modify for your own needs. |
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Rental Dwelling Requirements |
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There are minimum requirements that a rental dwelling must conform to based on the zoning district the property is located in. The sheet below is a quick but helpful checklist of what is required to turn a property into a rental dwelling and the requirements of the zoning district it is located in. |
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Property Enhancement Support Documents |
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A rental registration and inspection program is part of the City's larger Property Enhancement initiative. The Mayor, Council and staff have been working on the Property Enhancement program for many months, and this fall several ordinances will go before council to implement portions of the larger program. Part of that is a rental dwelling inspection process.
While not final (since the ordinances have not yet been adopted), the document linked below is a second draft of the proposed rental inspection checklist, plus other support documents. Our goal is to provide as much information as possible to inform our landlords and the community as a whole on on our efforts to enhance our residential building stock here in Monmouth. |
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Rental Registration and Inspection |
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Per ordinance 11-023, adopted on November 7, 2011, all rental properties within the city limits are to be registered with the City of Monmouth, with the information updated yearly. Rental dwellings will be inspected for code compliance, with compliant dwellings receiving a certificate of inspection that will be valid for three years. For informational purposes, Ordinance 11-023 is attached below. Any questions will be answered at City Hall (309-734-2141) or via email at
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