(A) An owner shall apply for a rental permit by filing a written application on forms provided by the Building Official. Such application form shall include, at a minimum, the name of the property owner, address and telephone number of the property owner, address and floor plan of the property, and name and telephone number of the proposed tenant, if known at the time of the application. If an owner fails to notify the Building Official of the name and telephone number of the tenant within two weeks after the tenant takes occupancy of the dwelling unit to be rented, the rental permit for the dwelling unit shall be deemed revoked.
(B) The application for a rental permit shall be complete, and the owner is required to answer, to the best of their knowledge, all pertinent questions with respect to the conformance of the subject property to this chapter and to all other applicable ordinances, rules, and regulations related to the construction, condition and appearance of the dwelling unit.
(C) Sketch/floor plan required. Every application for an initial rental permit (changing an existing dwelling unit to a new rental unit) shall include a basic sketch or floor plan, which shall be reviewed for compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. The drawing will include all habitable levels as well as stairway, windows, doors, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, room dimensions, and bedroom closets (which are not to be included in room dimension), and shall include room label such as kitchen, dining room, bedroom, etc. An owner may be required to provide an updated sketch/floor plan if the Building Official deems the drawing on file to be insufficient, inadequate, or outdated. A typical sketch or floor plan is provided as part of the online property report located on the Hamilton County Auditor's website.
(Ord. 15-2008, passed 4-2-08; Am. Ord. 24-2017, passed 6-7-17; Am. Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-20)