A. A Lake Havasu City Vacation Rental permit is required to offer a vacation rental for rent in Lake Havasu City.
B. Permit applications. The owner of a proposed vacation rental shall submit to the city a permit application on a form furnished by the city. The permit application shall be signed by the applicant and shall contain the following minimum information, which shall be made publicly available:
1. The physical address of the residential property proposed to be used as a vacation rental.
2. The name, address, and telephone number of the owner for which the vacation rental registration certificate is to be issued. If the owner is an entity, the legal name of the entity and its statutory agent.
3. The name, address, and telephone number of each designee of the owner, if any.
4. The full name, address, and 24 hour telephone number of the individual who will serve as the emergency point of contact.
5. Proof of a valid transaction privilege tax license.
6. Acknowledgment by the owner of an agreement to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances, including the requirement that the owner and each designee shall not be a registered sex offender, been convicted of any felony act that resulted in death or serious physical injury, or been convicted of any felony use of a deadly weapon within the past 5 years.
7. Attestation of compliance with the notification required in this chapter.
8. Evidence of liability insurance appropriate to cover the vacation rental in the aggregate of at least $500,000 or evidence that each vacation rental transaction will be provided through a platform that provides equal or greater primary liability insurance coverage for the vacation rental.
C. The permit will be issued or denied within 7 business days of receipt of a complete application and fee.
D. A vacation rental application may be denied for any of the following:
1. Failure to provide name, address, phone number and email address for the owner; address of the vacation rental; proof of a valid Arizona transaction privilege tax license; emergency point of contact; and acknowledgement of an agreement to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances;
2. Failure to pay the required, nonrefundable permit fee;
3. At the time of application, the owner has a suspended permit for the same vacation rental;
4. The applicant provides false information; or
5. The owner or owner's designee is a registered sex offender or has been convicted of any felony act that resulted in death or serious physical injury or any felony use of a deadly weapon within the past 5 years.
E. No permit granted pursuant to this chapter shall be transferable from one person to another or from one location to another.
F. All permits issued under this section shall be valid for a period of 1 year from the date of issuance.
G. A permit may not be renewed if there are causes for denial, suspension, revocation, or other permitting sanctions as provided in this chapter.
H. Upon expiration of a permit, a complete application along with the requisite fees is required to continue the operation of a vacation rental.
(Ord. 22-1297, passed 11-22-2022, eff. 3-1-2023)