(a) The Planning and Zoning Director, or his/her designee, shall approve a registration, or grant the renewal of an existing registration, except as provided in divisions (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) The Planning and Zoning Director, or his/her designee, shall deny any application for a new registration, or renewal of registration, 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;
(2) The applicant or owner of the short-term rental has been convicted of violating § 874.02(a);
(3) The short-term rental host is not in good standing with the City of Northwood Income Tax Division;
(4) The short-term rental has a documented history of repeated conduct that endangers neighborhood safety or of conditions interfering with the use and enjoyment of property within its vicinity; or of conduct in violation of § 874.10.
(c) Evidence of conduct under divisions (a) and (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. 2022-33. Passed 12-1-22.)