5.06.040 Residential rental business license requirement.
A. Every rental unit owner shall obtain an annual residential rental business license, to be issued pursuant to this chapter, prior to operating, leasing, or causing to be leased a rental unit. Rental unit owners must file a written application annually with the director covering each rental unit to be leased. Each rental unit and each unit unavailable for rent must be separately identified in the application. Multiple rental units owned and operated by the same business entity on more than one (1) premises may be included in a single license. To be considered for approval, residential rental business license application must be completed and include:
1. Completed and signed residential rental business license application provided by the city.
2. Appropriate application fee as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by resolution of the city council. Late fees will be due for applications filed after March 1st.
B. Failure to obtain a residential rental business license will result in the inability to rent the unit.