(A) Enforcement. The county will investigate all complaints and alleged violations of this chapter. The county will follow up with all owners or owner’s authorized agents and complainants within a reasonable period of time. The owner or owner’s authorized agent shall address any substantiated complaints/violations as directed by the county. All substantiated complaints/violations not resolved as directed will result in enforcement action as provided in this section.
(B) If three substantiated complaints/violations have occurred at a short-term rental unit within one year, then the license may be subject to revocation as determined by the county.
(C) The intentional false reporting of a violation of this chapter shall be considered a violation of this section. The penalty for intentional false reporting of a violation will be $100 for a first offense, $150 for a second offense, and $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense.
(D) Any owner or owner’s authorized agent who fails to comply with a directive of the county as provided in this section, or who violate, disobey, omit, neglect, refuse to comply with, or who resist enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter may be subject to misdemeanor prosecution, forfeiture of their license, or both.
(E) Any license revoked under this section will not be reissued for a period of one year from the date of revocation.
(Ord. 2023-2, passed 2-27-2023)