4-3-1: PURPOSE:
   A.   The purpose of this Chapter is to establish regulations for the use of residential dwellings as short-term rentals to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare, to protect the integrity of the City's neighborhoods, to establish a system to track the short-term rental inventory in the City, to ensure compliance with local ordinances and laws, and to allow private property owners the right to fully and efficiently utilize their property without undue regulation or interference.
   B.   Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed so as to nullify or override any prior and/or current lease agreements, or covenants, conditions, and restrictions applicable to any property within the City of Hauser that may prohibit or restrict such property's use for short-term rental purposes. (Ord. 197, 1-12-2021)