18-18 Amend 1306.43 & 1306.44 Regarding Housing License Requirements

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(b) Limitations. This section does not apply to lawful one- and two - family structures occupied in part or wholly by the owner as the owner's principal resi- dence. (c) In General. (1) No person shall rent or cause to be rented a dwelling unit or a portion of a dwelling unit to another unless the person has been issued a housing license as provided for in this section. (2) No owner of a structure shall maintain or cause to be maintained the struc- ture in a vacant or abandoned status as defined in Section 1306.72 without hav- ing been issued a vacant property license as provided for in this section. (3) No person in control of a property other than an owner, including but not limited to a mortgagee, property holding company, property manager or lienholder, shall maintain the property in a vacant or abandoned status as de- fined in Section 1306.72 without having been issued a vacant property license as provided for in this section. (d) Required Licenses. (1) A housing license is required for each dwelling unit in a structure. (2) A vacant property license is required for each vacant residential or com- mercial structure. (3) The Building Commissioner or his or her designee (as used in this section, "Building Commissioner") shall determine at his or her sole discretion the num- ber of dwelling or commercial units existing within a structure. (e) Issuance. The Building Commissioner shall issue the applicable license to each applicant meeting the requirements of this chapter. (f) Scope. A license authorizes a licensee to rent a dwelling unit or a portion of a dwelling unit or permits a property to be maintained in a vacant status. shall be repealed, and new Section 1306.43, Housing and Vacant Property License, shall be en- acted to read as follows: 1306.43 HOUSING AND VACANT PROPERTY LICENSE. (a) Application. This section applies to: (1) Any structure or portion of any structure, including condominium rp oper- 1y, in which there are one or more rental dwelling units or in which a rooming house is operated, whether occupied or not; and (_2 _8Rdoii_ ffapei-ty as defined in Ohio R.G. Chapter 5311, whether .it e ........ .... ... iat ,....a all be ..equired te- obtain - the - housing license as- pfevid- ed tie _d (32) Vacant dwelling structures or commercial structures, whether rental property or not. (b) Limitations. This section does not apply to lawful one- and two- family structures occupied in part or wholly by the owner as the owner's principal resi- dence. (c) In General. (1) No person shall rent or cause to be rented a dwelling unit or a portion of a dwelling unit to another unless the person has been issued a housing license as provided for in this section. (2) No owner of a structure shall maintain or cause to be maintained the struc- ture in a vacant or abandoned status as defined in Section 1306.72 without hav- ing been issued a vacant property license as provided for in this section. (3) No person in control of a property other than an owner, including but not limited to a mortgagee, property holding company, property manager or lienholder, shall maintain the property in a vacant or abandoned status as de-