A. Except as otherwise provided herein, leasing, renting, offering or inviting the leasing or renting, or otherwise permitting the short-term rental and/or occupancy of any dwelling and/or accessory structure located within the village for less than three (3) consecutive months at a time shall be prohibited, with the exception of a hotel or similar establishment duly licensed by the Village, and such conduct shall be prohibited, whether engaged in or participated in by the owner(s) of the property, one or more agent(s) of the property owner(s), and/or by any person(s) leasing, or seeking to lease as a lessor(s), or renting or seeking to rent as lessee(s) and/or otherwise occupy a premises as tenant(s) and/or temporary occupant(s) thereof.
B. The term of any lease or occupancy agreement that has satisfied the minimum term required by this section may be extended on a month-to-month basis on the condition that the tenant(s) remain(s) the same.
C. The restrictions of this Chapter shall be applicable whether the rental premises comprise(s) all or a part of the principal structure, or all or part of any accessory structure.
D. Whether or not consideration is exchanged for the lease and/or rental of a premise shall not affect the fact that the occupancy thereof is treated as a short-term rental for the purposes of this Chapter if the definition thereof is otherwise applicable to such activity.
E. The property owner shall remain responsible for compliance with all applicable provisions of this code and/or the Village Zoning Ordinance during the term of any rental and/or occupancy agreement and/or during the term of any occupancy of the rental premises by persons other than the property owner.
F. No temporary structure shall be permitted to be used for a short-term rental.
G. The prohibition on short-term rentals as herein provided shall not apply when the immediately preceding owner of a property maintains possession of the dwelling unit after closing on a real estate transaction for the sale thereof and leases said property back from the successor owner for a period of time pursuant to a written agreement.
H. Each day a principal structure or any accessory structure in the Village is offered for rent as a short-term rental, is leased or rented as a short-term rental, and/or each day a principal structure or any accessory structure is occupied as a " short-term rental", as that term is defined herein, shall constitute a separate violation of this Chapter. (Ord. 2021-20, 4-27-2020)