Owners, lessees and persons exercising control over private property in the city shall not be deemed responsible parties liable for violations of Section 10.65.050 in accordance with this chapter if such owners, lessees, or persons exercising control over private property can demonstrate that at the time of a violation of Section 10.65.050 on the property, the property was rented or leased to another person, the owner, lessee, or person exercising control over the property was not present during the violation, and had no prior knowledge that the violation would occur or knowledge that the violation was occurring. (Ord. 2727 NCS §3 (part), 2020.)