The Community Development Department shall issue a rental dwelling license if the building is found to be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all other code provisions, provided that all real estate taxes and utility bills for the premises which are due have been paid.
(A) The license shall state that the rental dwelling has been inspected and complies with the requirements of the city code. Additionally, the license shall contain contact information for maintenance and management requests and a statement that tenants of the rental dwelling may contact the attorney general for information regarding the rights and obligations of the owners and tenants under state law. The statement shall include the telephone number and address of the attorney general.
(B) The following minimum standards and conditions shall be met in order to hold a rental dwelling license under this chapter. Failure to comply with any of these standards and conditions shall be adequate grounds for the denial, refusal to renew, revocation or suspension of a rental dwelling license:
(1) The licensee or applicant have paid the required license fees;
(2) Rental dwelling units shall not exceed the maximum number of dwelling units permitted by the Zoning Code;
(3) An owner shall not have any violations, related to building permits, at any rental dwelling which it owns or has an ownership interest;
(4) Failure to complete required corrections to maintain the property in compliance with the city code and the applicable requirements of state statutes; and
(5) (a) All tenants must sign a lease agreement, except for state or county licensed residential facilities, subject to all preemptory state and federal laws. The lease agreement shall contain a crime-free housing addendum with the following language:
1. Resident, any members of the resident’s household or a guest or other person affiliated with the resident, shall not engage in criminal activity, including drug-related criminal activity, on or near the premises.
2. Resident, any members of a resident’s household or a guest or other person affiliated with resident, shall not engage in any act intended to facilitate criminal activity, including drug related criminal activity, on or near the premises.
3. Resident or member of the household will not permit the dwelling unit to be used for or to facilitate criminal activity, including drug-related criminal activity, regardless of whether the individual engaging in the criminal activity is a member of the household or guest.
4. Resident, any members of the resident’s household or a guest or other person affiliated with the resident, shall not engage in the unlawful manufacturing, selling, using, storing, keeping or giving of a controlled substance at any locations, whether on or near the premises or otherwise.
5. Violation of the above provisions shall be material and irreparable violation of the lease and good cause for immediate termination of tenancy.
(b) Non-exclusive remedies. The crime-free housing addendum language is in addition to all other terms of the lease and does not limit or replace any other provisions.
(c) Upon determination by the Police Department or the Community Development Department that a licensed premises or a unit within a licensed premises was used in violation of the crime-free housing addendum, the Police Department or Community Development Department shall notify the owner and property manager of the violation. The owner or property manager shall notify the tenant(s) within ten days of the notice of violation of the crime-free housing addendum language and proceed with the termination of tenancy of all tenants occupying the unit. The owner shall not enter into a new lease with the evicted tenant for a period of one year after the eviction. If the owner or property manager fails to comply with this section, the Community Development Department may initiate action to deny, revoke, suspend or not renew the license as outlined in § 119.004 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 1012.03) (Ord. 731, passed 03-22-2004; Ord. 802, passed 02-25-2008; Ord. 915, passed 06-13-2016; Ord. 946, passed 07-09-2018; Ord. 957, passed 05-28-2019; Ord. 990, passed 04-25-2022)