1537.04 APPLICATION.
   (a)    This Code shall apply to all rental dwelling units, including but not limited to, short-term rental(s), commonly referred to as, "transient rental(s)".
   (b)    Rental Dwelling Units which are occupied as of the date of the adoption of this Code may continue to be occupied as rental dwelling units if:
      (1)   The rental dwelling unit complies with the provisions of the Codified Ordinances of the City except as to any variance heretofore granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals, and
      (2)    The use and occupancy of the rental dwelling unit is not in violation of any provision of City Ordinances and/or applicable statutes of the State of Ohio, including any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to such ordinance or statutes.
   (c)    The Chief Building Official or his/her designee is designated to enforce this Code.
(Ord. 257-23. Passed 12-18-23.)