§ 18-162. License and business tax receipt required for rental dwellings; exemption.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, agency, firm, corporation, association, or other group or organization whether organized for profit or nonprofit, unless specifically provided by the provisions of this article, to operate or cause to be rented either as owner, lessee, agent or manager within the city, any rental dwelling unit used for human habitation without having first obtained a business tax receipt, and rental license or temporary certificate in compliance with the provisions of this article.

(b)

Rental dwellings owned and maintained by the West Palm Beach Housing Authority shall be exempt from the provisions of this article. This exemption does not apply to rental dwellings owned and maintained by a nonprofit entity of the West Palm Beach Housing Authority, or other rental dwellings receiving rental assistance under Section 8 of United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended by 42 USC 1437 et seq.

(Code 1979, § 15-102; Ord. No. 4006-06, § 3, 12-18-2006)