A. An applicant for a short-term rental permit must be the owner of the residential dwelling to be offered for rent. No person with less than a fee ownership interest may apply for a short-term rental permit.
1. 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.
2. A short-term rental permit is non-transferable.
B. Prior to offering a short-term rental to the public, the owner of the residential dwelling shall complete an application on a form provided by the City and file it with the City Clerk or his/her designee. The application shall include:
1. The owner's legal name, date of birth, contact 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 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 or while on the property of the short-term rental; and
5. The fee established by resolution of the City Council.
C. If any information required by subsections B1 through B4 of this section changes, a responsible party shall promptly advise the City.
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 March 31 of each following 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.
1. To renew a short-term rental permit, the holder shall submit an application for renewal on a form provided by the City to the City Clerk or his/her designee, together with the renewal fee.
2. The renewal application must be submitted by March 1 of each following year. A permit for which a renewal application is not submitted by March 1 shall expire on March 31.
3. If a permit has expired, a new application shall be required.
F. Subject to subsection 9-9-1.B of this chapter, any residential dwelling in the City may be rented without a permit for no more than fourteen (14) days per calendar year, where those fourteen (14) days are divided into no more than two (2) stays. (Ord. 299, 10-20-2020)