1182.10 GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OR NON-RENEWAL OF PERMIT.

   (a)    The Director shall issue a new permit, or grant the renewal of an existing permit, except as provided in subsections (b) or (c) of this section.

   (b)    The Director shall deny any application for a new permit, or renewal of permit, if any of the following are shown to have occurred at or in connection with the short-term rental property:

      (1)    The applicant makes a material misrepresentation of fact on the application.

      (2)    The applicant or any owner of the short-term rental has been convicted of violating Section 1182.04(a).

      (3)    Any owner, applicant, operator, or manager of the short-term rental has been convicted of the act of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution, or human trafficking, or an act that would constitute a felony drug abuse offense as defined in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2925, or, within the previous ten (10) years, any misdemeanor violation of Ohio Revised Code Chapters 2925 or 3719, on the premises of the short-term rental or any other short-term rental in which that individual has any interest, including, but not limited to, ownership, licensure, or management.

      (4)    The property on which the short-term rental is located, or the short-term rental host is not in good standing with the Village of Granville Income Tax Division.

   (c)    The Director may deny any application for a new permit, or renewal of permit, if any of the following are shown by a preponderance of the evidence to have occurred at or in connection with the short-term rental property:

      (1)    The short-term rental has outstanding orders from the Granville Township Fire Department, the Village of Granville Planning Department or the Licking County Building Department that have not been corrected.

      (2)    A pattern of felony drug related activity.

      (3)    A pattern of prostitution related activity or evidence of human trafficking.

      (4)    A pattern of gang related activity as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 2923.41.

      (5)    Calls for service ratio greater than 1:2 during a consecutive twelve-month period where at least one of the twelve months occurs within the calendar year in which an objection to the permit is lodged.

      (6)    A documented history of repeated offenses of violence as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 2901.01.

      (7)    The owner, applicant, operator, or manager, or short-term rental host has not made a good faith effort to correct violations of Sections 1182.09 and 1182.10 of this chapter, or has obstructed or interfered with correction of the violations.

      (8)    The owner, applicant, operator, or manager or short-term rental host has engaged in the act of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution, or an act that would constitute a felony drug abuse offense as defined in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2925, or, within the previous ten (10) years, any misdemeanor violation of Ohio Revised Code Chapters 2925 or 3719, on the premises of the short-term rental or any short-term rental in which that individual has any interest in, including, but not limited to, ownership, licensure, or management.

      (9)    The owner, applicant, operator or manager or short-term rental host maintains a nuisance or has a documented history of engaging in or allowing conduct or conditions that endanger the health, safety or welfare of neighboring residents.

   (d)    Evidence of unlawful conduct under subsections (b) and (c) of this section need only be that of de facto violation of law; evidence of conviction is not a prerequisite for denial except where specifically indicated.

(Ord. 01-2022. Passed 2-2-22.)