(A) The owner of a short-term rental unit shall designate a short-term rental unit agent on its application for a short-term rental unit permit. A property owner may serve as the short-term rental unit agent or, alternatively, the property owner may designate a natural person as his or her agent who is at least 18 years of age or older.
(B) The short-term rental unit agent must be able to perform the following duties:
(1) Ensure that the short-term rental unit is properly maintained and regularly inspected for compliance with applicable zoning, building, health, life safety code provisions and this chapter;
(2) Be available at a listed phone number 24 hours a day, seven days a week to handle any problems arising from use of the short-term rental unit;
(3) Travel to the premises of any short-term rental unit within one hour following notification by the city of issues related to the use or occupancy of the premises. This includes, but is not limited to, notification from the city that occupants of the short-term rental unit have created unreasonable noise or disturbances, engaged in disorderly conduct or committed violations of the city code or other applicable law. This is not intended to impose a duty to act as a peace officer or otherwise require the agent to place himself or herself in a perilous situation;
(4) Receive and accept service of any notice of violation related to the use or occupancy of the premises; and
(5) Be able to produce copies of the executed rental or lease agreement for current occupants as needed.
(C) To change the designated agent, the owner shall notify the city in writing of the new agent's identity, together with all information regarding such person as required by the applicable provisions of this chapter within five days of the change.
(Ord. 2023-024, passed 8-8-2024) Penalty, see § 113.99