The words and phrases used in this chapter have the following meanings:
GOOD NEIGHBOR BROCHURE: A document prepared by the city of Mesquite that summarizes the general rules of conduct, consideration, and respect, including, without limitation, provisions of this code, and other applicable laws, rules or regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of vacation rental units.
LOCAL CONTACT PERSON: A local property manager, owner, or agent of the owner, who is available twenty four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week for the purpose of: a) responding, within sixty (60) minutes, to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants of the vacation rental unit and b) taking remedial action to resolve any such complaints.
MANAGING AGENT OR AGENCY: A person, firm, or agency representing the owner of the vacation home rental, or a person, firm, or agency owning the vacation home rental.
OPERATOR: The person who is proprietor of a transient lodging facility, whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee, or any other capacity. Where the operator performs his functions through a managing agent or rental agent of any type or character, the managing agent or the rental agent has the same duties as their principal. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter by either the principal or the managing agent or the rental agent is considered to be compliance by both.
OWNER: The person or entity that holds legal or equitable title to the private property.
PERSON: An individual, a group of individuals, or an association, firm, partnership, corporation, or other private entity, public or private as defined in Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039.
RENT: The consideration received by a vendor in money, credits, property, or other consideration valued in money for lodgings subject to the tax authorized by Nevada Revised Statutes 268.096.
RESPONSIBLE PERSON: An occupant of a vacation home rental who is at least twenty one (21) years of age and who is legally responsible for ensuring that all occupants of the vacation rental unit and/or their guests comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject vacation rental unit.
VACATION HOME RENTAL: A privately owned residential dwelling, such as, but not limited to, a single-family detached or multiple-family attached unit, apartment house, condominium, cooperative apartment, duplex, or any portion of such dwellings, rented for the purpose of overnight lodging for a period of not less than two (2) days and not more than twenty seven (27) consecutive calendar days, counting portions of calendar days as full days.
VACATION HOME RENTAL LICENSE: A license issued by the city that permits the use of a privately owned residential dwelling as a vacation rental unit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and which incorporates by consolidation a transient occupancy license and a home occupation permit otherwise required by title 9, chapter 8, article A of this code. (Ord. 464, 10-23-2012)