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7.) Rental Property—any dwelling that is rented or leased including,but not limited to,those dwellings that are rented or leased on a seasonal, daily, weekly and/or monthly basis. § C. Rental Certificates 1. No person(s) shall rent or lease, or offer to rent or lease, any dwelling or any portion of a dwelling to be used for human habitation without first registering with the Board of Health and obtaining a Rental Certificate. The Board of Health shall determine the number of bedrooms and the number of persons such dwelling or portion of a dwelling may lawfully accommodate under the provisions of Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code 105 CMR 410.000, Title V of the State Environmental Code 310 CMR 15.000, The State Building Code and the State Fire Marshall's Code. 2. The Board of Health shall, pursuant to the above subsection, issue a Rental Certificate which shall be renewed by the following December 315t,provided that the Certificate may be renewed each year. 3. The Rental Certificate shall be issued subject to regulations adopted by the Board of Health at a public hearing in relation to parking,refuse, food, the Building and Fire Codes for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare. 4. The following information shall be provided on the Rental Certificate: I. The owner(s)name, address and telephone number. IL The number of dwelling units and the number of bedrooms in each dwelling unit. III. The maximum number of occupants, as defined in Section CI that may be permitted in each dwelling unit. IV. The name, address, and telephone number(s) of the responsible individual(s) who will be available to respond to emergencies and requests for assistance from owner(s) or Town of Mashpee staff within two hours for emergencies and twelve(12)hours for non-emergencies of being called. V. A summary of other laws,by-laws, and regulations that are applicable to the rental of dwelling units within the Commonwealth. The summary is provided to the owner(s) and occupant(s) as an advisory of the requirements for proper conduct, safety and public health. § D. Application for Rental Certificate 1. An owner of a dwelling which is rented for residential use shall provide the Board of Health with a rental application which includes their current residential address and telephone number. If the owner is a corporation, the name, address, and telephone number of the president or legal representative of the corporation shall be provided. If the owner is a realty trust or partnership, the name, address, and telephone number of the managing trustee or partner shall be provided. If the owner is not available to provide access or to service the occupant(s) or Town of Mashpee in a timely manner the owner shall designate one or more responsible individuals who can be reached, and who shall be available at all times (twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week) to respond to emergencies and requests for assistance from occupant(s) or Town of Mashpee staff. Said designated individual shall respond to a notification of emergency within two (2) hours or twelve (12) hours for non-emergency requests for assistance of any such notification or request. The name, address and telephone number of the responsible individual(s) so designated shall be provided on the application. 17