(a) Short-term rental host requirements. A short-term rental host shall be the owner and/or the permanent occupant of the dwelling. The short-term rental host must provide: one form of proof of identity, and two pieces of evidence that the dwelling is the host's primary residence or two pieces of evidence that the host is the owner of the dwelling. In addition, the short-term rental host must abide by the following:
(1) One short-term rental permit per short-term rental operation may be issued.
(2) If a short-term rental host is not the property owner, but a permanent occupant of the dwelling, the host shall obtain written permission from the property owner of the dwelling to register the dwelling on any hosting platform or to advertise the dwelling in any other manner for use as a short-term rental. Such written proof shall, if requested, be furnished to the Zoning Inspector.
(3) The short-term rental host must provide written notice to the short-term rental guest of:
A. The contact information, including a telephone number, of a local person who resides or is located within ten miles of the dwelling unit with responsibility to resolve any complaints, regarding the condition, operation, or maintenance of a dwelling unit;
B. The trash and recycling collection days for the dwelling and any applicable rules and regulations pertaining to leaving or storing trash on the exterior of the dwelling. The short-term rental host shall provide proper trash and recycling containers for the short-term rental guest(s).
(4) Smoke detectors shall be provided and maintained within each sleeping area in each dwelling unit.
(5) One or more carbon monoxide detection devices shall be installed and maintained as close to the center of the dwelling unit and within close proximity to the living area and within each sleeping area of the dwelling unit.
(6) Occupancy shall be limited to two adults per bedroom, plus three additional occupants within the dwelling unit. For example, in a short-term rental with two bedrooms, the maximum number of occupants would be seven. Such total number of occupants shall not include children under the age of ten years of age.
(7) Maximum number of motor vehicles that will be permitted to park at the short-term rental: the maximum number of motor vehicles that are permitted to be parked at any short-term rental shall not exceed the number that can be garaged on-premises plus two that may park in the attached driveway. Provided, however, that if there is no garage located on the premises, then the number of motor vehicles to be parked at any time at any short-term rental shall not exceed four, all of which shall be parked in the attached driveway.
(8) Compliance with all other applicable provisions of the City of Columbiana Codified Ordinances related to residential housing.
(9) All short-term rental hosts shall obtain [commercial] liability insurance for the short-term rental. Each short-term rental shall at all times maintain the following insurance coverage meeting all of the following requirements: A [commercial] general liability insurance policy or certificate that shall provide the following minimum coverage:
A. Not less than $500,000. Such policy or certificate must be issued by an insurance company that is admitted to do business in the State of Ohio or by an eligible surplus lines company or risk retention group;
B. The policy or certificate shall provide notice of cancellation of insurance to the Zoning Inspector at least ten days prior to cancellation; and
C. Any cancellation of insurance required by this section shall result in an automatic revocation of the respective short-term rental permit.
(10) Rentals for 30 or more consecutive days by the same guest(s) will not be subject to short-term rental regulations as provided for in this chapter.
(b) Records required. Short-term rental hosts that offer short-term rentals shall retain and, upon request, make available to the Zoning Inspector, or his/her designee, official records to demonstrate compliance with this chapter, including, but not limited to, primary residency, the dates and duration of each stay in the short-term rental, the maximum occupancy permitted at the short-term rental, and the maximum number of motor vehicles permitted at the short-term rental. A short-term rental host that provides units for short-term rental use shall retain records for a period of at least four years.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as permitting any person to obtain a permit or offer a short-term rental, where prohibited by any other provision of law.
(Ord. 22-O-3155, passed 1-3-2023)