(A) Any person desiring to conduct a business in this city shall make a written application each year to the City Clerk-Treasurer of the Kenton County Office of License Inspector upon the prescribed form. Upon payment of the fee, the City Clerk-Treasurer or the Kenton County Office of License Inspector shall thereupon issue to the applicant a license certificate authorizing him or her to carry on or conduct that business. All license certificates issued hereunder shall be in form approved by the City Attorney or the Kenton County Office of License Inspector and among other things shall bear on the face of thereof the name of the licensee, the place in which business is authorized, the type of business to be conducted, the period for which the license is granted, the date of issue, and shall be signed by the City Clerk-Treasurer or his assistant.
(B) Any person or business desiring to rent out, let or lease parcels of real property or units contained therein shall make application each year to the office of the City Clerk upon the prescribed form. Upon payment of the fee and inspection, if applicable, by the city, the City Clerk shall thereupon issue to the applicant a license certificate authorizing said person or business to conduct said business of renting, letting or leasing such property, or unit contained therein. All license certificates shall be presented by the business, its designated agent or the individual owner or agent, immediately, upon demand by the city or any of its designees and/or agents.
(C) No person shall rent, offer for rent, or allow to be occupied any rental dwelling unit unless the owner has first obtained a rental dwelling license as provided herein. One rental dwelling license shall be required for each rental dwelling unit.
(D) The city shall have authority to exercise its regulatory powers under this chapter, including, but not limited to, the power to issue, deny, renew or suspend any rental dwelling license, with respect to any dwelling unit.
(E) The application for any business license or rental dwelling license shall be renewed, via written application, on an annual basis.
(Ord. 2001-17, passed 1-10-2002; Am. Ord. 2007-12, passed 11-8-2007; Am. Ord. 2011-6, passed 4-14-2011; Am. Ord. 2012-5, passed 3-8-2012; Am. Ord. 2014-10, passed 8-14-2014; Am. Ord. 2016-8, passed 11-10-2016)