(A) An application for a short-term rental permit, and/or renewal of a permit, shall be made to the Planning Director, or his/her designee, upon approved forms, for an application fee of $225. City Council shall have authority to amend the fee amount from time to time to reflect the costs of administering this chapter.
(B) The application for a permit to operate a short-term rental shall contain the following information:
(1) Name of the applicant, including mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
(2) Sufficient information to demonstrate compliance with either the permanent occupancy or ownership requirements outlined in § 122.01;
(3) The names of all hosting platforms that are used by the short-term rental host and proof of rental insurance for the unit rental;
(4) The names of all advertising outlets in which the short-term rental host intends to advertise such rental if the short-term rental host is not using a hosting platform;
(5) The maximum number of occupants that will be accommodated at the short-term rental, not to exceed two per bedroom;
(6) The maximum number of motor vehicles that will be permitted to park at the short-term rental; this number shall not exceed the number that can be garaged on-premises, plus two that may park in a driveway, plus two that may park on-street;
(7) An affidavit attesting that the short-term rental operation is in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations concerning the provision of sleeping accommodations to transient guests.
(C) The applicant must notify the Planning Director, or his/her designee, of any change in information contained in the permit application within ten days of the change.
(D) Any change in ownership of the dwelling shall void the current registration and shall require submission and approval of a new registration application.
(E) A short-term rental shall be assigned an individual registration account number that must be prominently posted with the unit on a hosting platform or in any other advertisement regarding the unit. Said valid registration shall be displayed but removed upon expiration.
(F) Prior to each rental, the registered owner of the short-term rental must also submit to the Planning Director, upon approved forms, the following information:
(1) The maximum number of people that will be present in the room or dwelling during the rental;
(2) The maximum number of motor vehicles that will be present during the rental (up to two of which may be parked on a driveway and up to two may be parked on-street);
(3) The date and approximate time frame for occupancy of the transient guests;
(4) A contact name and number for the rental host that may be used 24/7 for any issues related to the short-term rental unit or transient guests.
(Ord. 73-19, passed 10-12-20)