(a) The Community Development Director, or his/her designee, shall issue a new permit upon application, or grant the renewal of an existing permit, except as provided in divisions (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) The Community Development Director, 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 Section 876.04;
(2) The applicant or any owner of the short-term rental has been convicted of violating Section 876.02(a);
(3) Any owner, applicant, operator, or manager of the short-term rental is shown to have been convicted of the act of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution, or an act that would constitute a violation of R.C. Chapters 2925 (Drug Offenses) or 3719 (Controlled Substances), in or on 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 the Summit County Auditor's Office;
(5) The short-term rental host is not in good standing with the City of Hudson Income Tax Division;
(7) The short-term rental has outstanding orders from the City 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 by the City Fire Department as authorized above by Sections 876.03(f)(1).
(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 specifically indicated.
(Ord. 20-160. Passed 2-2-21.)