(A) Use. In the residential zoning districts, all short-term rentals shall be a conditional use under the Boone County Zoning Regulations. In the Main Street Overlay District, short-term rentals shall be a principally permitted use.
(B) External signage. There shall be no external on-site or off-site advertising signs or displays indicating the property is a short-term rental.
(C) Non-dwelling units. Short-term rentals shall not be allowed on any area not considered a primary dwelling, i.e. recreational vehicles, tents, garages, boats, etc.
(D) Limit on occupants allowed. No more than two adult guests per bedroom, plus no more than two additional adults shall be allowed when renting a property as a short-term rental, except that:
(1) There shall be a maximum occupancy of ten persons, adult and children;
(2) Bedrooms under 120 square feet shall be limited to only one adult occupant.
(E) Limits on number of vehicles. A minimum of one parking space shall be provided per guest room or suite. All parking for a short-term rental, shall be provided off-street.
(F) Advertisement and contracts. Any advertisement of the property as a short-term rental and all rental contracts must contain language that specifies the allowed maximum number of occupants and maximum number of vehicles.
(G) Spacing requirements. The property on which the short- term rental is to be located shall not be closer than 1,000 feet measured in a straight line from the nearest property line to the nearest property line on another approved short-term rental. This requirement does not apply in the Main Street Overlay District, where no minimum spacing requirement is required.
(H) Other restrictions. It is unlawful:
(1) To operate or allow to be operated a short-term rental without first obtaining a permit for the property in which the rental is to occur with the city in accordance with this chapter;
(2) To advertise or offer a short-term rental without first registering the property in which the rental is to occur with the city in accordance with this chapter; documented advertisement of the subject property as a short-term rental, online or offline, shall be considered evidence of a violation of this chapter;
(3) To operate a short-term rental that does not comply with all applicable city and state laws and codes;
(4) To operate a short-term rental without paying the required hotel occupancy taxes;
(5) To offer or allow the use of a short-term rental in a manner which violates the City Noise Control Ordinance;
(6) To fail to include a written prohibition against the use of a short-term rental for having a party in every advertisement, listing, or other publication offering the premises for rent;
(7) To permit the use of the short-term rental for any illegal purpose or any use not permitted by residential zoning regulations.
(Ord. O-20-20, passed 12-15-20)
Cross-reference:
Noise control, see Chapter 101