(A) Applications shall not be considered complete unless all documentation required is submitted and the full license fees have been paid. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
(B) The applicant will be notified of a final determination on an application no later than 30 days following submission of a complete application.
(C) A city rental inspector shall inspect the property within 30 days of the issuance of the license. The short-term rental unit must pass inspection to prevent the license from being suspended.
(D) If the inspection finds violation of any of the codes, the rental inspector shall provide written notice to the rental agent and the rental agent shall discontinue leasing the unit until the code violations are corrected and the unit successfully reinspected.
(E) All application denials shall be in writing and shall set forth specific reasons for the denial.
(F) An application may be denied if:
(1) The applicant is not in good standing with the City of Covington;
(2) The applicant has made a material misrepresentation of fact on the application;
(3) The short-term rental premises are subject to outstanding orders from a city department that have not been corrected;
(4) The short-term rental premises have been determined to be a location of a criminal activity nuisance in accordance with § 92.10 of this code of ordinances;
(5) The applicant, owner, or rental agent of the short-term rental has failed to comply with or enforce the reguirements of this chapter;
(6) The maximum number of allowed licenses in the historic district, neighborhood or zone has been reached;
(7) The maximum number of licenses in the city has been reached;
(8) Ownership limits set forth in § 127.06 have been reached; and/or
(9) Other identified violations of the requirements of this subchapter.
(G) Any short-term rental dwelling license applicant or licensee aggrieved by any license application denial, may, within seven days of receipt of notice of such action, file a written appeal with the Rental License Appeals Board setting forth his or her reasons for contesting the action.
(Ord. O-11-23, passed 6-28-2023)