(A) In the event of an emergency, any person designated as an emergency contact pursuant to § 112.04 upon the request of public safety personnel shall respond in-person within one hour to the physical location of the short-term rental for which they are a designated emergency contact.
(B) For the purpose of this section, IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY means any time police, fire, or other public safety personnel respond to a short-term rental for a call for service including
responding to a nuisance party or unlawful gathering.
(C) It shall be a civil offense for any person designated as an emergency contact upon request by public safety personnel pursuant to division (A) of this section to either fail to respond to the physical location of the short-term rental for which they are a designated emergency contact or fail to arrive within one hour to the physical location of the short-term rental for which they are a designated emergency contact. Failure to respond shall be punished by a minimum fine of $500 and failure to arrive within one hour shall be punished by a minimum fine of $250.
(D) It shall be a civil offense for the owner of a short-term rental if the owner’s emergency contact fails to comply with the requirements of division (C) more than once during any 12 month period. A violation of this division shall be punished by a minimum fine of $500.
(Ord. O2023-02, passed 7-17-23)