Grounds for Denial, Revocation, or Suspension
Columbus City Codes § 598.05
in effect598.05 - Grounds for Denial, Revocation, or Suspension
(A) The Director shall deny any application for a new permit or renewal of permit, or revoke or suspend a permit, if any of the following are shown to have occurred during the time of application or at the hotel/motel, short-term rental address, or applicant's dwelling:
(1) The applicant makes a material misrepresentation of fact on the application or submits fraudulent, counterfeit, or false documentation;
(2) Any applicant, owner, operator, manager, short-term rental host or property manager is shown to have been convicted of the act of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution, or an act that would constitute a violation of the RC Chapters 2925 or 3719, on the premises of the hotel/motel or short-term rental in question, the applicant's dwelling, or any hotel/motel, short-term rental, or dwelling in which the applicant, owner, or short-term rental host has any interest in, including, but not limited to, ownership, licensure, or management;
(3) The owner of the hotel/motel does not have a valid State of Ohio license as defined in RC 3731.03;
(4) Applicant's dwelling or the property on which the hotel/motel or short-term rental is located is not in good standing with the City of Columbus Income Tax Division;
(5) The applicant or the short-term rental host is not in good standing with the City of Columbus Income Tax Division.
(B) The Director may deny any application for a new permit, or renewal of permit, revoke or suspend a permit, if any of the following are shown to have occurred during the time of application or at the hotel/motel, short-term rental, or applicant's dwelling:
(1) The applicant has been convicted of violating C.C.C. 598.02(A)(1) or C.C.C. 598.02(A)(2).
(2) The hotel/motel, short-term rental, or applicant's dwelling has outstanding orders from the Columbus Division of Fire that have not been corrected;
(3) A pattern of felony drug related activity;
(4) A pattern of prostitution related activity or evidence of human trafficking;
(5) A pattern of gang related activity as defined in RC 2923.41;
(6) A documented history or pattern at the hotel/motel, short-term rental, or applicant's dwelling of repeated offenses of violence as defined in RC 2901.01;
(7) The short-term rental host has a documented history of repeated offenses of violence as defined in RC 2901.01;
(8) The hotel/motel has a calls for service ratio greater than 1.2 during a consecutive twelve-month period where at least one of the twelve months occurs within the calendar year in which an objection to the permit is lodged;
(9) The short-term rental or applicant's dwelling has three (3) or more calls for service during a consecutive twelve-months where at least one of the twelve months occurs within the calendar year in which an objection to the permit is lodged;
(10) The applicant, the owner, manager, short-term rental host, or property manager has not made a good faith effort to correct violations of C.C.C. 598.05 or C.C.C. 598.16, or has obstructed or interfered with correction of the violations;
(11) Any applicant, owner, manager, short-term rental host or property manager is shown to have engaged in the act of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution, or an act that would constitute a violation of the RC Chapters 2925 or 3719, on the premises of the hotel/motel or short-term rental in question, the applicant's dwelling, or any hotel/motel, short-term rental, or dwelling in which the applicant, owner or short-term rental host has any interest in, including, but not limited to, ownership, licensure, or management.
(12) An owner, manager, or operator of the hotel/motel, a short-term rental host, or a property manager, or applicant has hindered or prevented any inspection of the hotel/motel, short-term rental, or applicant's dwelling as authorized by C.C.C. 598.13;
(13) The short-term rental or applicant's dwelling has a history of repeated conduct that endangers neighborhood safety or diminishes resident's quality of life.
(14) Applicant's dwelling or the short-term rental has a calls for service in relation to an allegation of a criminal violation of the C.C.C. or the RC
(15) Applicant or the short-term rental host has been found guilty of maintaining a public nuisance under Title 47 or RC Chapter 3767 by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(16) Applicant's dwelling or the short-term rental has been declared a public nuisance under Title 47 or RC Chapter 3767 by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(17) Applicant or the short-term rental host has not abated the public nuisance or complied with a notice of violations under Title 47.
(C) Evidence of conduct under divisions (A) and (B) of C.C.C. 598.05 need only be that of de facto violation of law, evidence of conviction is not a prerequisite for denial unless specifically indicated.
(Ord. No. 1921-2015, § 1, 11-16-2015; Ord. No. 2145-2018, § 1, 7-30-2018; Ord. No. 1959-2021, § 1, 7-12-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BURELICO_CH598HOMOSHRMREOP_598.05GRDERESUFetched: 10/27/2026