(a) Required. On and after May 29, 2018, no owner, agent, or person in charge of any building or unit thereof shall rent or lease such building or any part thereof for use as limited lodging, rooming or boarding house, or as rental of residential occupancy, nor shall a person occupy such building unless the owner thereof holds a Rental/Limited Lodging/Boarding License/Certificate of Occupancy issued by the Building Official, which certificate has not expired, been revoked or otherwise become null and void.
(b) Issuance.
(1) Application for a Rental/Limited Lodging/Boarding License/Certificate of Occupancy required by the provisions of this Chapter shall be made by supplying the information and data to determine compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations for the existing use or occupancy or the intended use or occupancy on forms, supplied by the Building Official. Upon completion of such application, submission of the required fee, and property inspection as stated herein in subsection (b)(2) hereof, the Building Official shall issue a Rental/Limited Lodging/Boarding License.
Upon obtaining a Rental/Limited Lodging/Boarding License, the owner, agent or person in charge of any building or unit thereof shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy.
(2) The Building Official shall cause a general inspection of the building and premises to be made.
(3) If it is found that a building and premise is in compliance with the provisions of Section 1370.05 through and including 1370.13 Property Maintenance Code of the Codified Ordinances, and all other laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable thereto, the Building Official shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy for such building and the rental units thereon which shall contain the following information:
A. The street address of the building and/or accessory buildings, if any.
B. The name and street address of the owner/agent. Post office boxes may be used in addition to the required street address.
(4) The Rental/Limited Lodging/Boarding License/Certificate of Occupancy shall be valid for a period of twelve (12) months.
(5) The Building Official shall have the power to revoke a Rental/Limited Lodging/Boarding License/Certificate of Occupancy if any false statement shall be made by the applicant in connection with the issuance of such certificate, or for the noncompliance of a building or rental unit thereof with the requirements of this Chapter, or the owner, agent or person in charge of a building or rental unit thereof shall refuse to comply with any provision of this Chapter.
(Ord. 82-17. Passed 5-29-18.)
(Ord. 82-17. Passed 5-29-18.)