(A) The term of each rental dwelling license shall be from May 1 to April 30 of each year. At least 30 days prior to the date of the expiration of a rental dwelling license, each licensee shall be required to submit to the Director of Community and Economic Development a properly completed renewal license application and the annual license fee. If a properly completed renewal rental dwelling license application and the annual license fee is not received on or before May 1st of the renewal year, the license shall expire and the rental of the dwelling unit shall be discontinued on the date of the expiration of the license. The rental of the formerly licensed dwelling unit shall not be resumed until the renewal license fee and late fee is paid, a renewal application is filed and processed and a rental dwelling license is issued.
(B) Renewal of any rental dwelling license shall be conditioned on the following:
(1) Submission of a complete renewal application with the required fee;
(2) An annual inspection of the property, the rental dwelling, and the building in which such dwelling is located in the case of an attached or detached single-family dwelling or a multiple-family building with seven dwelling units or less that is owned by any single individual or entity or, in the case of a single condominium unit, of the rental dwelling unit;
(3) Satisfactory compliance with the requirements of this chapter for the previous license year.
(C) No rental dwelling license shall be transferable from one owner to another. The Director of Community and Economic Development must receive written notice and a new application for a license, with the required fee, within 30 days after the date of any change in ownership. The Director of Community and Economic Development will review the new application for a license and make an inspection pursuant to § 121.04.
(Ord. 06-05, passed 6-3-06; Am. Ord. 17-26, passed 11-28-17; Am. Ord. 22-24, passed 8-23-22)