§ 874.06 GROUNDS FOR DENIAL.

   (a)   The Zoning Inspector, or his/her designee, shall issue a new permit upon application, or grant the renewal of an existing permit, subject to exceptions as provided in divisions (b) and (c), below.

   (b)   The Zoning Inspector, or his/her designee, shall deny any application for a new permit, or renewal of permit, if any of the following are shown to have occurred at the short-term rental property:

      (1)   The applicant makes a material misrepresentation of fact on the application for a short-term rental permit or, if requested, fails to submit documentation evidencing compliance with the rental host requirements outlined in § 874.05;

      (2)   The applicant or any owner of the short-term rental has been convicted of violating § 874.03(a);

      (3)   Any owner, applicant, operator, or manager of the short-term rental is shown to have been convicted of the act of prostitution, soliciting for prostitution, or an act that would constitute a violation of Ohio R.C. Chapter 2925 (Drug Offenses) or Chapter 3719 (Controlled Substances), in, upon, or adjacent to the premises of the dwelling of the short-term rental in question, or any short-term rental in which the owner has any interest in, including, but not limited to, ownership, licensure, or management;

      (4)   The property taxes of the short-term rental host are in arrears with either the Columbiana County Auditor's Office or the Mahoning County Auditor’s Office;

      (5)   The short-term rental host is not in good standing with the City of Columbiana’s Income Tax Department;

      (6)   The short-term rental has a documented history of repeated conduct that endangers neighborhood safety or of conditions interfering with the use and enjoyment of property within its vicinity (as such conditions are defined below in § 874.07 or of conduct in violation of § 874.09;

      (7)   The short-term rental has outstanding orders from the City’s Fire Department that have not been corrected;

      (8)   The owner, applicant, operator, or manager of the short-term rental has hindered or prevented any inspection or re-inspection of the short-term rental premises as authorized above by § 874.03(f).

   (c)   Evidence of conduct under division (b) of this section need only be that of de facto violation of law; evidence of conviction is not a prerequisite for denial unless otherwise indicated.

(Ord. 22-O-3155, passed 1-3-2023)