(A) Septic/solid waste.
(1) The short-term rental must be connected to an approved SSTS or served by central sanitary sewer system.
(2) A valid certificate of compliance, which is a certificate that was issued on a new septic system installed within the past five years, or a copy of a compliance inspection form which was performed within the past three years. Holding tanks are not allowed for rental units.
(3) At least once every three years thereafter, the owner or owner’s authorized agent shall provide an updated certificate of septic testing showing that the system is compliant for the number of bedrooms indicated in the application.
(4) Disposal of solid waste must comply with Ch. 50 of this code.
(5) Garbage, refuse, or recycling shall be stored completely enclosed within designated refuse containers. The owner or operator of the rental unit shall provide sufficient trash storage containers and service to accommodate the demand of the occupants.
(B) Occupancy.
(1) The overnight occupancy of a short-term rental shall be limited to no more than three people per bedroom plus one additional person per unit.
(2) Use of recreational vehicles, tents, RV’s, accessory structures, or fish houses to obtain additional occupancy is prohibited.
(3) Licensee shall not advertise the property as containing any more than the number of bedrooms identified on the license.
(4) Licensee shall not advertise the property as available to more guests than the occupancy limit identified on the license.
(5) No more than two vacation rental licenses will be issued per parcel.
(C) Noise. Quiet hours are between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday. The owner of the short-term rental is expected to enforce this rule. Failure to do so may result in enforcement action as provided in § 115.06.
(D) Parking. Parking cannot restrict access by emergency vehicles or the traveling public and shall not impede any ingress or egress of property owner. In addition, parking cannot encroach neighboring properties.
(E) Property contact information. The owner or the owner’s authorized agent shall keep on file with the county, and shall notify each renter in writing, the contact information for the owner or owner’s authorized agent, who shall be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, whenever the property is being rented for short-term rental purposes. The owner or the owner’s authorized agent shall respond to any issue or complaint raised within one hour of any such point of contact being notified of the issue or complaint. Property contact information shall be accessible to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the county website.
(F) License fees. License fees will be established by the county Board of Commissioners and published in the county fee schedule.
(G) License transfer. The short-term rental license shall not be transferrable upon any change in ownership of the licensed property, or otherwise.
(Ord. 2023-2, passed 2-27-2023)