(A) The application for a short-term rental dwelling license shall require the following information:
(1) The current street address of the unit to be licensed;
(2) The name, address, email address, and phone numbers of the owner of the premises or corporation’s owner’s representative, as applicable;
(3) If the owner is not a natural person, the applicant shall identify all partners, officers and directors of any such entity and provide their personal contact information;
(4) The name, address, email address, and phone number of the designated rental agent;
(5) The number of bedrooms in the unit and maximum occupancy;
(6) The number and location of parking spaces allotted to the unit;
(7) Documentary evidence of actual notice to all adjacent property owners of intent to apply for a license within 30 days prior to submission of the application; failure to notify all adjacent property owners will disqualify the application;
(8) If the applicant is a lessee of the property, evidence of approval by the property owner for authority to operate the unit as a short-term rental;
(9) The rental agent’s written statement of acceptance of the responsibilities;
(10) A list of all hosting platforms through which the short-term rental is listed or is reasonably anticipated to be listed; and
(11) (a) If the license application is for a short-term rental, host occupied, the host must submit a sworn affidavit stating that the primary dwelling unit is the legal residence and domicile of the applicant and provide proof of residency in the form of two of the following:
1. A valid Kentucky driver’s license, other state issued I.D., or other identification recognized by the Covington Police Department;
2. Registration for vehicles owned by and registered in the name of the applicant;
3. Voter registration card;
4. Previous year’s W-2 form or IRS tax return;
5. Deed; or
6. Utility bill.
(b) This requirement may also be satisfied if the owner’s address in the Kenton County PVA is the same as the address of the short-term rental.
(B) The applicant shall certify that to the best of his, her or its knowledge, the short-term rental is in conformity with:
(1) The Kentucky Building Code (residential only);
(2) The International Residential Code (one- and two-family dwellings);
(3) International Property Maintenance Code;
(4) The Fire Code NFPA; and
(5) The Life Safety Code NFPA 101.
(C) The applicant shall further acknowledge that the short-term rental must at all times maintain compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances or other rules or codes governing the operation of the short-term rental, including the Covington Nuisance Code;
(D) The applicant shall acknowledge an obligation to use his or her best effort to assure that use of the premises by a short-term rental tenant will not disrupt the neighborhood and will not interfere with the rights of neighboring property owners to the quiet enjoyment of their properties.
(E) The City Manager or a designee shall have the authority to obtain additional information from the applicant as necessary to achieve the objectives of this chapter.
(Ord. O-11-23, passed 6-28-2023; Ord. O-08-24, passed 5-14-2024)