§ 97.03 LICENSE REQUIRED.
   (A)    No person, firm, or corporation shall offer any dwelling for rent or allow any long-term rental dwelling unit to be occupied without first obtaining a rental license for that unit under the terms of this chapter.
   (B)   No person, firm, or corporation shall own or operate a short-term rental on any premises within the city without first obtaining a rental license for that unit under the terms of this chapter.
   (C)   A rental license is not transferable between owners. In the event a licensee sells a rental dwelling, the new owner shall apply for a rental license within 60 days of purchasing the unit.
   (D)   A rental license is not transferable between long-term rental dwelling units or short-term rentals. A licensee is required to obtain a rental license for each rental dwelling unit or short-term rental he, she or it owns.
(Ord. 12-03, passed 1-18-2012; Ord. 19-09, passed 8-7-2019) Penalty, see § 97.99