(A) The Village Manager, or his/her designee, shall issue a new permit upon application, or grant the renewal of an existing permit, except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) below.
(B) The Village Manager, or his/her designee, shall deny any application for a new permit, or renewal of permit, if any of the following are shown to have occurred at the short-term rental property:
(1) The applicant makes a material misrepresentation of fact on the application for a short-term rental permit;
(2) The applicant or any owner of the short-term rental has been convicted of violating any terms specified in this chapter;
(3) Any owner, applicant, operator, or manager of the short-term rental is shown to have been convicted of the act of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution, or an act that would constitute a violation of Ohio R.C. Chapters 2925 (Drug Offenses) or 3719 (Controlled Substances), in or on the premises of the dwelling of the short-term rental in question, or any short-term rental in which the owner has any interest in, including, but not limited to, ownership, licensure, or management;
(4) The property taxes of the short-term rental owner are in arrears with the Warren County Auditor's Office;
(5) The short-term rental owner is not in good standing with the Village of Waynesville Income Tax Division; and/or
(6) The short-term rental has a documented history of repeated conduct that endangers neighborhood safety or of conditions interfering with the use and enjoyment of property within its vicinity.
(C) Evidence of conduct under division (B) above need only be that of de facto violation of law; evidence of conviction is not a prerequisite for denial unless specifically indicated.
(Ord. 2021-020, passed 6-21-2021)