(a) Short-term rentals registered in accordance with section 13-77 may be advertised for stays of less than thirty (30) days on a hosting platform.
(b) All advertisements for a short-term rental, including, without limitation, those on hosting platforms, shall include the following:
(1) The short-term rental’s local registration number;
(2) Language specifying the allowed maximum number of occupants allowed under this article; and
(3) Language specifying that guests of the short-term rental are prohibited from allowing more people onto the premises than the maximum occupancy allowed.
(c) Pursuant to KRS 65.8821, the administrative hearing board established in section 12-6 of the Lexington-Fayette County Code of Ordinances and assigned hearing officer(s) shall have the authority to subpoena information from any person to determine whether there has been a violation of any ordinance that the board or hearing officer has jurisdiction to enforce. Any such subpoena shall:
(1) Be served upon the person, or its registered agent, if applicable, via certified mail;
(2) Identify the provision(s) of any ordinance that the government has reason to believe may have been violated; and
(3) Describe with reasonable specificity the evidence supporting the government’s reasonable belief that a violation of said ordinance has occurred.
(Ord. No. 080-2023, § 6, 7-11-23)