(A) The Building Department shall inspect each vacation rental before any initial vacation rental license is issued for compliance with all applicable village code requirements and village and state regulations, as time to time amended. Thereafter, the Building Department shall inspect the vacation rental at least once every two years. Vacation rentals shall be subject to compliance inspections by staff members of the village’s Police and Building Departments at any time upon reasonable notice. An inspection fee of $50 will be charged for the initial inspection, and an inspection fee of $50 for each subsequent and bi-annual inspection. In order for a license to be issued, a vacation rental must comply with all village code requirements and village and state regulations, as time to time amended.
(B) No vacation rental licensee shall:
(1) Rent any vacation rental for any period of time shorter than 24 consecutive hours;
(2) Rent any vacation rental more than once within any consecutive 24-hour period, measured from the commencement of one rental to the commencement of the next;
(3) Rent successively to any guest;
(4) Rent the property as a vacation rental for more than 60 days in a license year;
(5) Serve or otherwise provide to any guest any food or beverage other than food or beverages that are pre-packaged and sealed by the manufacturer for individual serving; or
(6) Cause or permit, by action or failure to act, the vacation rental or its use to suffer from and/or create any violation of this code.
(C) Every vacation rental licensee shall post, in a conspicuous place within the vacation rental, the name, and telephone number of the licensee, or his or her authorized agent, an emergency exit floor plan, and the location of fire and safety equipment.
(D) Every vacation rental licensee or their manager must be located within a 30-mile radius of the vacation rental, and must be available to promptly respond to complaints at all times during the rental period. The name, address, phone number and e-mail address of the licensee and their manager must be submitted to the village and the Police Department.
(E) The kitchen shall be cleaned and sanitized between guests, and all opened or perishable food and beverages shall be discarded. All dishes, utensils, pots, pans, and other cooking utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized between guests. The bathrooms shall be cleaned and sanitized between guests.
(F) Vacation rental licensees shall change supplied bed linens and towels therein at least once each week, and prior to the renting of any guestroom to any new guest. The licensee shall be responsible for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner.
(G) Any overnight parking for vacation rentals must be accommodated on the site or in another approved location. Parking, including overnight parking, shall be in conformance with this code and zoning ordinance requirements.
(H) The licensee shall compile a list of guests and their associated vehicle license plate numbers upon check-in, and shall make such information available to the Police Department at any time upon request.
(Ord. 3315, passed 9-20-21) Penalty, see § 123.99