.010 An owner may retain an agent to comply with the requirements of this chapter, including, without limitation, (a) filing of supplemental information or documentation for a pending application on behalf of an owner in accordance with subsection .070 of section, (b) the filing of a complete application for renewal of a short-term rental permit that has been signed and notarized by the owner, (c) the management of a short-term rental property or short-term rental unit, (d) the filing of all reports and remittance of transient occupancy taxes, and (e) the compliance with the conditions of the short-term rental permit and the requirements of this chapter. The short-term rental permit shall be issued only to and in the name of the owner of a short-term rental unit, who shall be responsible for all requirements of this chapter.
.020 Notwithstanding subsection .010, the owner of a short-term rental unit shall not be relieved of any personal responsibility or personal liability for non-compliance with any applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short-term rental unit, regardless of whether such non-compliance was committed by the owner's agent, a local contact person or the occupants of the owner's short-term rental unit. (Ord. 6299 § 1 (part); May 13, 2014: Ord. 6374 § 1 (part); July 12, 2016: Ord. 6404 § 1 (part); April 4, 2017.)