(A) At least 30 days prior to advertising a short-term rental unit, the owner must file a written application for a short-term rental license with the Town Clerk on forms supplied by the town. The application shall include: property owner information; short-term rental unit address; proof of ownership; designating a responsible agent; a signed affidavit certifying the habitability of the short-term rental unit and compliance with applicable building and safety codes; a parking plan, a trash and recycling plan, and any other information as may be required by the town. The application is not complete and will not be considered properly submitted until the owner provides all information required by the town and pays the short-term rental license fee.
(B) The town may require, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a short-term rental license or license renewal, an inspection of the short-term rental unit by the Building Inspector or his or her designee for the purpose of determining whether any extraordinary fire hazard exist therein, thereon, or in connection therewith and whether the same are clean and sanitary. If, upon such inspection, it shall be found and determined that such premises are unsanitary or unsafe or if any extraordinary fire hazard shall be found to exist, the town may require such changes or alterations to be made, in, about, upon or in connection with the premises as shall be reasonably necessary to correct the objectionable condition so found to exist as a condition precedent to the issuance of a license for which application shall have been made.
(C) Within 30 days of receipt of a complete application for a short-term rental license, if the Town Clerk and Building Inspector determine that the license application complies with the requirements of this chapter, the Town Clerk shall issue a short-term license.
(D) The short-term rental license is issued in the name of the owner and is not transferable. Each change in ownership of a short-term rental unit requires a new license.
(E) A short-term rental license expires on December 31 of the year of issuance. An application of renewal of a short-term rental license shall be submitted at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the existing license.
(Ord. 2020-1, passed 1-9-2020)