(a) To obtain a permit to operate a boarding home facility, a person must submit an application to the director on a form provided for that purpose. The applicant must be the owner or operator of the boarding home facility. If the owner or operator is not an individual, an authorized officer or agent of the owner or operator must file the form. The application must contain the following information and be accompanied by the fee required under his article before it is considered to be complete:
(1) The name, street address, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, a legible copy of the driver's license or other official state or federal identification card, and date of birth of the applicant. The street address may not be the address of the boarding home facility unless the applicant actually resides full-time at the boarding home facility.
(2) The name, street address, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, a legible copy of the driver's license or other official state or federal identification card, and position of the authorized officer or agent filing the form on behalf of the applicant, if the applicant is not an individual. The street address may not be the address of the boarding home facility unless the authorized officer or agent actually resides full-time at the boarding home facility.
(3) The form of business of the applicant; the name, street address, mailing address, email address, telephone number, a legible copy of the driver's license or other official state or federal identification card, and date of birth of a high managerial agent of the business; and, if the business is a legal entity, such as a corporation or association, a copy of the documents establishing the business.
(4) If the operator of the boarding home is renting or leasing the home or facility, then the operator must present a letter from the owner of the real property authorizing the use of the rental property to operate a boarding home and acknowledging the requirements for the property to be used as a boarding home set out within this article.
(5) The street address and telephone number of the boarding home facility.
(6) The name, street address, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of a person or persons to contact in an emergency as required by this article.
(7) Documentary evidence of payment of ad valorem taxes, fees, fines, and penalties owed to the city in connection with the real property used to operate the boarding home facility.
(8) The names, street addresses, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, legible copies of the drivers' licenses or other official state or federal identification cards, and dates of birth of any owners, operators, or employees of the boarding home facility other than the applicant. The street address may not be the address of the boarding home facility, unless the owner, operator, or employee actually resides full-time at the boarding home facility.
(9) Completed state or federal request and release forms authorizing the city to obtain a criminal history report on each owner, operator and employee of the boarding home facility.
(10) The maximum number of residents that will reside at the boarding home facility.
(11) The services to be offered or provided to the residents of the boarding home facility.
(12) A zoning verification letter stating that the proposed use of the property complies with the city's Zoning Ordinance.
(13) If the boarding home facility has one or more residents with a disability, a list of disabilities of the residents.
(14) A statement that, by filing the application, the applicant swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, all information contained in the application is true and correct and that the application is complete and includes all information required to be disclosed under this section.
(15) Such additional information as the applicant desires to include or that the director deems necessary to aid in the determination of whether the requested permit should be granted.
(b) The application will automatically expire if either the fee or the information requested in subsection (a) is not provided to the director within 30 days of the date the applicant was notified of the request for additional information.
(Ord. 25952-01-2023, § 1, passed 1-10-2023, eff. 4-15-2023)