Ordinance - #24-15 - 11/26/2024 - Laserfiche WebLink

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1 (a) Application for an initial or renewal license shall be made by the owner of rental units or by the 2 owner's legally constituted agent to the city on forms provided by the city. Applications shall 3 include, at a minimum: 4 (1) Name, address, telephone number, email address, and date of birth of the dwelling owner, 5 principal partners if a partnership, or corporate officers if a corporation. 6 (2) Name, address, telephone number, email address, and date of birth of the designated local 7 agent, if any. 8 (3) Local address of the dwelling. 9 (4) Number of buildings. 10 (5) Number of dwelling units within each building. 11 (6) Description of procedure through which tenant inquiries and complaints are to be processed. 12 (7) Whether the rental license is for a multifamily building, single-family dwelling, or short term 13 rental. 14 (8) Photocopy of a current state issued driver's license or current identification card to verify 15 owner or agent resides within 75 miles of city. 16 (b) Every person holding a license shall give notice in writing to the city, within ten business days after 17 any change to any of the required information. 18 (c) Application for license renewal shall be filed at least 30 days prior to the license expiration date. An 19 initial or renewal license shall not be issued until the city has determined that the premises are in 20 conformance with all state and local laws and ordinances, except as otherwise required by this 21 article. 22 (d) A criminal background investigation will be conducted on the owner listed on the application. If the 23 dwelling is owned by more than one individual the city may request additional information from the 24 license applicant regarding all owners. If the dwelling is owned by a business entity the city may 25 request additional information regarding all officers, managers, or directors, and may conduct 26 additional background investigations as it deems necessary. The applicant shall pay a background 27 investigation fee for each background investigation conducted. The applicant shall obtain any 28 necessary signature on a release provided by the city authorizing the city to conduct the 29 investigation. 30 (e) Criminal background investigations are not required for renewal applications and no background 31 investigation fee shall be required; however, the police department or other city staff may conduct a 32 background investigation at its sole discretion. 33 (Code 1978, § 7.15, subd. 4; Ord. No. 03-26, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 10-13, § 2, 9-28-2010; Ord. No. 16-09, 34 § 2, 10-25-2016; Ord. No. 21-17, § 2, 8-24-2021; Ord. No. 23-16, 9-12-2023) 35 Sec. 26-647. Fees. 36 (a) License fees shall be established by ordinance. All required fees shall accompany an initial or 37 renewal application. A delinquency penalty of five percent of the license fee shall be charged for 38 each day of operation without a valid license up to 90 days. Thereafter, the city may take appropriate 39 action to prevent the continued use of the affected dwelling unit in accordance with state and local 40 laws and ordinances. 41 (b) A licensee shall not be entitled to a refund of any license fee upon revocation or suspension.