A. Business License And Permit Required: All owners who offer, rent, or advertise their residential dwelling(s) as short-term rental(s) must apply for and be granted a business license and short-term rental permit prior to occupancy of the short-term rental. A short-term rental permit is valid only for the residential dwelling identified in the application. An applicant shall file a separate application and obtain a separate permit for each residential dwelling to be used as a short-term rental. A short-term rental permit is non-transferable.
B. Short-Term Rental Permit: The application for a short-term rental permit shall include:
1. The owner's legal name, date of birth, contact telephone number, both physical and mailing addresses, and email address;
2. If the short-term rental is to be operated or managed by someone other than the owner, the name, date of birth, contact telephone number, both physical and mailing addresses, and email address for a responsible party with day-to-day authority and/or control over the short-term rental;
3. The address of the short-term rental;
4. The signatures of the owner and other responsible party, if any, agreeing and acknowledging that they are jointly responsible for the compliance by the occupant and any guests with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the short-term rental, and for any unreasonable noise, disturbances or disorderly conduct by the occupant and/or guests while utilizing the property of the short-term rental; and,
5. Any fee established by resolution of the City Council.
C. If any information required by subsections B.(1) through B.(4) hereof changes, a Responsible Party shall promptly advise the City. If the fee in B.(5) changes, it shall not affect any permits already issued, but shall be applied prospectively for future permit applications.
D. Short-term rentals are not a grandfathered use. All short-term rentals in the City must have a permit to operate.
E. A short-term rental permit expires on December 31st of each year; PROVIDED, if the residential dwelling identified in the application is sold or title is otherwise transferred, the permit shall automatically expire upon the transfer of title and the new owner must apply for a new permit. (Ord. 197, 1-12-2021)