(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) (1) When the county determines a short-term rental may be operating without first obtaining the requirements set forth in §§ 111.01 through 111.014, the Planning Department shall send a certified letter to the owner of real property describing the requirements of §§ 111.01 through 111.14 along with a formal request to come into compliance;
(2) If the owner of real property fails to respond to, or act upon, the first notice within 30 days of certified delivery, a second notice shall be sent from the County Attorney informing the owner of the fines and penalties that shall be imposed if operation of the short-term rental continues without county authorization;
(3) Upon failure to respond to the second notice within 14 days of certified delivery, the owner shall be guilty of a Class C Misdemeanor and shall be subject to a separate fine of $100 per day until all applicable documentation is submitted and fees are paid in full to the county. A lien will be recorded on the real property for any outstanding penalties;
(4) Any owner or manager of a short-term rental located within the unincorporated areas of Garfield County who, having first obtained the required approvals of §§ 111.01 through 111.14 thereafter operates or permits operation of said short-term rental in violation of the terms and provisions of §§ 111.01 through 111.14 may be guilty of an infraction, and may be punished by a fine of up to $750 for each such violation.
(5) In the event of any violation of §§ 111.01 through 111.14 committed by an owner, manager, local contact person or occupant of the short-term rental, the County Commission shall discuss said violation(s) in a public meeting and take action, including possible fines or revocation of the conditional use permit, if applicable, and business license for the short-term rental.
(C) Any person who violates any of the provisions of §§ 111.25 through 111.26 shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine in an amount not less than $1,000, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 41, passed 7-3-1950; Ord. 1978-3, passed 5-31-1978; Ord. 1994-1, passed 3-14-1994; Ord. 2019-9, passed 10-14-2019; Ord. 2021-2, passed 3-22-2021; Ord. 2024-1, passed 3-11-2024)