(a) Term. Every housing or vacant property license shall be secured by November 1 of each year and expire not later than October 31 the following year.
(b) Application for Renewal. Before a housing or vacant license expires, the licensee may renew it for an additional one-year term if:
(1) The licensee otherwise is entitled to be licensed;
(2) The licensee submits a renewal application on a form prescribed by the Building Commissioner or his or her designee (as used in this section, "Building Commissioner");
(3) The licensee pays to the Building Commissioner the fee established by Section 1306.44(d);
(4) The property is not subject to any outstanding fines or assessments issued pursuant to Chapter 510.
(c) Issuance of Renewal. The Building Commissioner shall renew the license of each licensee that meets the requirements of this section.
(d) Notification of Change of Ownership. Within 15 days after a change in ownership or ownership status of the dwelling unit, the new property owner or agent shall notify the Building Commissioner of the change in ownership.
(e) Transfer. Any license issued or renewed under this chapter is nontransferable and immediately becomes void whenever the interest of the licensee in the structure for which the license was issued shall cease, or when such building shall have undergone a change of principal use. When the property for which a license is required is sold, the new owner shall secure such license within 15 days after acceptance of title. A license favoring the licensee's legal representative and heirs at law shall be valid for 30 days from the date of the licensee's death, except that if the licensee's death occurs within 30 days of the end of the calendar year during which it was issued, the license shall expire at the end of the calendar year.
(Ord. 18-18. Passed 10-1-2018.)