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Planning department warns landlords of $500 penalty for late rental registration renewals
Summary
Sheila Shine of the planning and building department told the council Aug. 12 that rental registration renewals have been mailed and that a $500 penalty applies to late or unregistered rentals under the municipal ordinance.
Maryville—s planning and building department told the council on Aug. 12 that rental registration renewals have been mailed and that property owners who fail to register or renew on time face a $500 penalty under the town ordinance. Nut graf: Sheila Shine asked staff to post the renewal notice on the town website and reminded landlords that the $500 fee is specified in the municipal ordinance; the department said many landlords continue to rent without completing registration. Sheila Shine, speaking as the planning and building representative, said "we have many people who are caught renting without signing up for rental registration" and asked that the reminder be posted online. She added, "there is a $500 fee if you don't register and if you're late with your renewal. Thank you, mister president. It's in the ordinance." The planning department said it will post information on the website. Ending: The statement was informational and enforcement is handled administratively by the planning and building department; no new ordinance change was proposed at the meeting.
