(a) The Commissioner shall issue a new permit, or grant the renewal of an existing permit, except as provided in divisions (b) or (c) of this section.
(b) The Commissioner shall deny any application for a new permit, or renewal of permit, 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 any owner of the short-term rental has been convicted of violating Section 1729.02(a) of this chapter.
(3) Any owner, applicant, operator, or manager of the short-term rental is shown to have been convicted of the act of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution, or an act that would constitute a violation of the Ohio R.C. Chapters 2925 (Drug Offenses) or 3719 (Controlled Substances), in or on the dwelling of the short-term rental in question, or any short-term rental in which that the owner has any interest in, including, but not limited to, ownership, licensure, or management.
(4) The property taxes of the short-term rental host is in arrears with the Cuyahoga County Auditor’s Office.
(5) The short-term rental host is not in good standing with the City of Parma Income Tax Division.
(c) The Commissioner may deny any application for a new permit, or renewal of permit, if any of the following are shown to have occurred at the short-term rental property:
(1) The occurrence of any of the activities set forth in Section 606.31 - Chronic Nuisance Problems of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Parma;
(2) The short-term rental has outstanding orders from the Parma Division of Fire that have not been corrected;
(3) Pattern of felony drug related activity as defined in Ohio R.C. 2923.31 (Corrupt Activities);
(4) Pattern of prostitution related activity or evidence of human trafficking as defined in Ohio R.C. 2923.31;
(5) Pattern of gang related activity as defined in Ohio R.C. 2923.41;
(6) The short-term rental or short-term rental host has a documented history of repeated acts that are offenses of violence as defined in Ohio R.C. 2901.01;
(d) Evidence of conduct under divisions (b) and (c) 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. 96-19.Passed 6-3-19.)