A.
A license shall be required for each rooming/boarding house, even
if more than one residential unit is contained on a property.
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No. O-2022-006]
B.
The Construction Office shall issue a license in accordance within this article upon (i) the filing of a completed registered form by the owner of a rooming/boarding house, (ii) payment of the licensing fee set forth in § 211-12, and (iii) completion of a satisfactory inspection pursuant to Article IV of this chapter.
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No. O-2022-006]
C.
Licenses issued pursuant to this Article shall expire on December
31st of each year. Notwithstanding same, and in addition thereto,
licenses shall terminate upon each change of tenancy and every change
of ownership, at which time the owner shall file a new registration
statement and the Construction Office shall process same for issuance
of a license in accordance with this Article.
A.
Prior to issuing a license in accordance with this Article, the owner
of every short-term residential rental unit and rooming/boarding house
shall pay a licensing fee for each residential rental unit for the
purpose of covering the administrative expense of processing and issuing
said license. The required licensing fee shall be paid annually on
or before January 1st of each year and upon any subsequent change
in tenancy or change of ownership. The fee to be paid in accordance
with this section shall be set annually by resolution of the governing
body.
B.
Licensing fees and inspection fees as set forth in Section 211-15 are intended to and shall be treated as separate fees and shall be applied cumulatively.
C.
If the owner fails to pay any fee within thirty (30) days of the
date it is due, the owner shall be considered in violation of this
chapter.
D.
Any owner of a residential rental unit who is a senior citizen shall
be exempt from payment of the licensing fee as long as all of the
following apply:
