(A) Permit required. No STRO shall operate any STR without a valid STR permit from the Planning Department for each STR unit proposed to be operated. In addition to any other necessary information, the Planning Department shall require submission of the following for each STR permit application:
(1) A physical address of the STRU; and
(2) The name, phone number, email, and business address of the STRO or agent(s) who will be available 24 hours per day, seven days a week to respond to complaints regarding the operation or occupancy of the STR; and
(3) A scaled floor plan showing the layout and square footage of the STR unit(s); and
(4) A statement signed by the STRO that the STR will be operated in compliance with this article and all other applicable city codes, including but not limited to the Integrated Development Ordinance, the Uniform Housing Code, the Fire Code, any relevant Public Health Orders, and the Noise Ordinance; and
(5) Proof of insurance as required by § 13-19-5(C), above.
(B) Permit duration; inspection. Any STR permit issued pursuant to this article is valid for 12 consecutive months unless sooner terminated by the STRO, or cancelled by the city. The Planning Department shall have the right to inspect each STR, without prior notice, to determine compliance with this article and all other applicable city codes.
(C) Permit fee. The Planning Department shall collect a STR permit fee of $120 for each initial permit, and $90 for the renewals thereafter. Revenue from fees imposed pursuant to this paragraph shall be used only to administer, manage, and enforce this section. Upon the transfer of ownership of a STRU, the STR permit shall terminate. If the new owner wishes to use the property or unit as a STR, a new application shall be submitted.