It shall be unlawful for any vacation rental licensee to:
(A) Exceed the scope of the license;
(B) Allow occupancy of the property where the vacation rental or any part thereof is situated to exceed the following occupancy limits:
(1) In order for a room to be considered habitable space for sleeping purposes, it must be a minimum of 70 square feet. A 70 square foot room may sleep one person. Each sleeping room occupied by more than one person shall contain not less than 50 square feet of floor area for each occupant.
(2) Kitchens, bathroom, hallways, and closets are not considered habitable rooms for sleeping purposes, thus the square footage represented by these rooms shall not be used.
(3) Authorized persons on a vacation rental property while a vacation rental is taking place are a maximum of two guests per room and their children age 12 and under plus the owner/licensee, co-owners, manager, and owner's family members. No other persons are allowed on the vacation rental property while a vacation rental is taking place, and the total number of persons at the vacation rental property may not exceed six at any one time.
(4) No pets other than service animals shall be allowed on the property other than those belonging to the owner/licensee.
(C) Rent any vacation rental for more than 30 consecutive days, or fewer than two consecutive days, to any guest;
(D) Rent any portions of the vacation rental concurrently to separate guests;
(E) Allow any outdoor activity related to the rental between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.;
(F) Hold out or utilize a vacation rental property as a venue for weddings, conferences, parties, or other events, regardless of the number of attendees;
(G) Erect any external signage regarding the vacation rental;
(H) Permit any criminal activity or public nuisance, including excessive noise, to take place on the property. If a licensee knows or suspects that any criminal activity or public nuisance is taking place on or immediately adjacent to the property, the licensee shall immediately notify the Police Department of such fact and cooperate with the Police Department in any investigation that may ensue;
(I) Knowingly make any false or incomplete or misleading statement about the licensee's criminal background, or the criminal background of any other person with an ownership interest, in connection with any license application submitted pursuant to this chapter; or
(J) Be in violation of any other requirement of this chapter, this Code or Zoning Code, or any rules or regulations promulgated under any of the foregoing.
(Ord. CO-2019-26, passed 8-20-2019)