Other than condominium and townhouse associations (which are exempt from the licensing provisions of this subchapter), it is unlawful for any person to operate a multiple family building or single-family rental dwelling without having first obtained an operating license therefor. Operating licenses shall be issued by the Department of Community Development in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and Chapter 119 of this code of ordinances.
(A) No person shall operate a multiple family building or a single-family rental dwelling unless he holds a current, unrevoked operating license issued by the Village in his name for the specific named multiple family building or single-family rental dwelling.
(B) Each operating license granted hereunder shall be an annual license, the term of which shall commence on January 1 of a given year and shall terminate on December 31 of the same year, unless sooner revoked for cause. An operating license may be renewed in accordance with the requirements set forth in this subchapter for successive periods not to exceed one year.
(C) The Department of Community Development is hereby authorized upon application therefor to issue new operating licenses, and renewals thereof, in the names of applicant owners or operators of multiple family buildings or single-family rental dwellings. No such operating licenses shall be issued unless said multiple family building or single-family rental dwelling in connection with which the operating license is sought is found after inspection to meet all applicable requirements of this code and the applicable rules and regulations pursuant thereto.
(D) No operating license shall be issued or renewed unless the applicant owner or operator has first made a complete application therefor on an application form provided by the Village.
(E) No operating license shall be issued or renewed if the applicant owner or operator has failed to pay any outstanding debt, fine, fee, penalty, or judgment due the Village.
(Ord. 94-1890, passed 10-11-94; Am. Ord. 95-1909, passed 1-28-95; Am. Ord. 99-2148, passed 1-12-99; Am. Ord. 18-4110, passed 12-20-18) Penalty, see § 98.99