The primary tenant must register with the Building Department before moving into the rental unit and the tenant must pay:
- $50.00 per family for a one or two-family unit; (no fee change)
- $50.00 per family for multi-family unit or apartments; (no fee change)
- $100.00 for tenant of a commercial strip center unit. (no fee change)
If the tenant does not change, there is no renewal required for the tenant. However, if the tenant or the use of the unit changes, the Certificate of Rental Compliance becomes null and void. The owner would have to apply for a new rental registration and the new tenant would have to apply for a new Certificate of Rental Compliance. The Building Department will not require anything further from the tenant as long as they live there UNLESS the tenant or the use of the property changes, there are legitimate complaints from neighbors (grass, garbage, etc.), or the Building Department determines new violations in the future.
The Certificate of Occupancy must be obtained prior to any occupancy or transfer of title. However, at the discretion of the Building Commissioner, a “temporary transfer of title only Occupancy Permit” may be issued to sell the property with a compliance date for life safety violations. The owner must notify new tenant in writing of the tenant’s requirement to obtain a Certificate of Rental Compliance. Escrow requirements are the same except that the (seller or purchaser) must request “in writing” that the building commissioner prepare an estimate of the violations, and all fees remain the same.
Phone: 216-587-9015
Phone: 216-587-9015
Phone: 216-587-9015
Phone: 800-362-7557, 800-344-4077
Fax: 866-234-2872
Notes: It is up to the landlord and tenant as to whose name the utilities should be under, utility can always be transferred. Only time there would be a need to provide proof of residency is if there is a previous outstanding balance with the company. You would need ID and a copy of the lease.
Phone: 800-589-3101, 800-633-4766
Fax: 440-326-3240
Notes: It is up to landlord, if they want to keep utilities in their names that is fine, they can also have utilities in the tenant’s name. Tenant may need to show proof of residency if there is an outstanding balance owed. The security deposit is determined on roughly how much the property’s usage will be. Security deposit can be added to first month’s bill and if switched into tenant’s name, within a year the security deposit will be transferred back by check.
Phone: AT&T – 800-288-2020, Time Warner Cable – 877-772-2253, CableTV – None, Windstream – 866-445-5880
Fax: AT&T – 302-655-5049, Time Warner Cable – 330-633-7970, Windstream Corporate – 918-664-6876
AT&T Notes: This is also the same as U-Verse. This service can be put into the tenant’s name. This is done by a ‘Name of Change Responsibility’ form. The company MUST speak with the person who is having the service installed. There is a credit check done, however, it is very rare that a security deposit will be required. Only required in extreme cases where the person owes hundreds to the company. The person connecting the service will need to provide name, date of birth and social security number.
Phone: 800-288-2020
Fax: 302-655-5049
Notes: This is also the same as U-Verse. This service can be put into the tenant’s name. This is done by a ‘Name of Change Responsibility’ form. The company MUST speak with the person who is having the service installed. There is a credit check done, however, it is very rare that a security deposit will be required. Only required in extreme cases where the person owes hundreds to the company. The person connecting the service will need to provide name, date of birth and social security number.
Maple Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. As of 2012, the estimated population is 13,821. The population density is 3,160.5/sq mi. Maple Heights has a land mass of 4.43 sq mi and a water mass of 0.01. Its elevation is 1,033 ft. Maple Heights has only one zip code 44124. Maple Heights has two area codes: 216 and 440.
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