Ord 2025-4097_short term rentals

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(7) A sworn statement that the owner has met and will continue to comply with all requirements of this article including, but not limited to, paying applicable hotel occupancy tax, property tax, and utility fees when due, and obtaining annual inspections of required fire extinguishers in compliance with this article, along with the city's current fire code. (8) Provide satisfactory evidence to the director that the premises has an approved sound level monitoring and recording program or system in order to be eligible to receive a credit of $150.00 reimbursable to an owner, operator, or agent. (b) Applications shall be considered complete when all documentation required under this article has been submitted and all permit fees have been paid. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. (c) Any existing short-term rental shall have ninety (90) days from the effective date of this ordinance to complete the required registration and obtain their short-term rental permit. (d) A short-term rental permit is not transferable to a new property owner, operator or location. A new owner must apply for a short-term rental permit within sixty (60) days from the closing date of the purchase or any other conveyance of ownership. Failure of a new property owner to apply for permit within sixty (60) days from the closing date may result in the revocation or non -renewal of an existing short-term rental permit or the denial of a new short-term rental registration. (e) Any property owner delinquent to the City of La Porte in payment of taxes or fees, to include, but not limited to, property tax, hotel occupancy tax, and utility fees, will be prohibited from registering a short-term rental until such time as payment or acceptable resolution is approved by the City of La Porte finance department. (f) Unless revoked by the director earlier pursuant to this article, the initial short-term rental permit expires at the end of the calendar year in which the initial permit is issued. Subsequent renewal of a short-term rental permit will be on an annual calendar year basis. A permit holder shall apply for renewal prior to December 31 St of the applicable permit year on a form provided by the director or their designee. The permit holder shall update the information contained in the original permit application required under this section or any subsequent renewals under this section, if any of the information has changed. The permit holder shall sign a statement affirming that there is either no change in the information contained on the original permit application and any subsequent renewal applications, or that any information that has been updated is accurate and complete. Complete applications for renewal received after the expiration of a current permit shall be treated as applications for a new permit. The amount of the non-refundable fee for renewal of a short-term rental permit is $300.00. (g) Upon receipt of a complete application for renewal of a short-term rental permit, the director or their designee may deny the renewal of a short-term rental permit if it is determined that the permit was issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied by the applicant or if: (1) The permit holder or a tenant has pleaded no contest to or been convicted of a violation of any ordinance of the city, or any state or federal law, related to operation of 6