5-16-7: AVAILABILITY OF UNITS:

Rental property owners shall only advertise rental units, receive applications, screen applicants, and accept application fees for rental properties when such rental properties are actually available and ready for occupancy or are expected to be available for occupancy within a reasonable time period; provided, however, that an applicant may consent to be screened and placed on a waiting list. For purposes of this chapter, a rental unit is no longer considered available if a different applicant has been screened by the rental property owner, has been offered the rental unit and accepted it, and has placed a deposit on the rental unit. A rental unit may be considered available if a tenant of a unit has declared they will not be renewing a lease or have otherwise vacated the property. Rental property owners shall document the date and time that deposits are placed on rental units. (Ord. 56-19, 12-17-2019)