It shall be unlawful for any person to own or operate unrelated adult housing within the city limits of the city without first having obtained a license. Unrelated adult housing consists of one or more dwelling units located on one property, as defined by the boundaries of a subdivided lot or categorized as a single property on the tax rolls of the County Treasurer’s office, which are used for the purpose of housing three or more unrelated adults longer than 14 consecutive days and having common areas that are used by the unrelated adults including, but not limited to, kitchens, living, bathing and bedroom areas and not having private secured entrances to individual dwelling units. Hotels, motels, motor lodges, bed and breakfast operations, nursing homes, shelter care homes, group homes, dependent care facilities licensed or operated by the state and student housing on properties owned and operated by accredited institutes of higher education are not unrelated adult housing for the purposes of this chapter.
(1980 Code, § 19.1501) Penalty, see § 128.99
A licensee may not house any more than one unrelated adult per 200 square feet of habitable living space at any given time and no more than six unrelated adults may reside in a single dwelling. HABITABLE LIVING SPACE means space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet compartments, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces and similar areas are not considered habitable living spaces. Each dwelling shall provide, at a minimum, one full bathroom, with toilet and bathing facilities. A second full bathroom must be provided if more than four unrelated adults occupy a single dwelling. In all other respects, each unrelated adult housing dwelling shall comply with the occupancy limitations set forth in § PM-404.5 of the International Property Maintenance Code (2006), which is incorporated herein and made a part of this chapter. Each license applicant shall submit to the Building Inspector a plat or floor plan of the unrelated adult housing property, which, at a minimum, shall provide the following information:
(A) A floor plan of the dwelling unit or units illustrating the bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and living areas;
(B) A site plan of the property illustrating off-street parking for the tenants; and
(C) A copy of the applicant’s proposed base agreement which, in addition to other lease provisions as the landlord may deem appropriate, shall include provisions prohibiting the unlawful sale or possession of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances, peace disturbance, disorderly and indecent conduct and the maintaining of a private or public nuisance on the premises.
(1980 Code, § 19.1502) Penalty, see § 128.99
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