No short-term rental license shall be issued without the designation of a local agent. The agent must Live and work within 30 miles of the dwelling unit. The agent may, but is not required to be, the owner. One person may be the agent for multiple dwelling units. At all times, the agent shall have on file with the city a primary phone number as well as current address. The agent or a representative of the agent shall be available 24 hours a day during all times that the dwelling unit is being rented as the primary number to respond immediately to complaints and contacts relating to the dwelling unit. The city shall be notified in writing within five business days of any change of agent. The agent shall be responsible for the activities of tenants and the maintenance and upkeep the dwelling unit and shall be authorized and empowered to receive notice of a violation of the provisions of city ordinances and state law, to receive orders, and to institute remedial action to affect such orders, and to accept service of process pursuant to law.
(Ord. 237, passed 11-28-2022)