As used in this chapter:
Administering agency. The term "administering agency" means the office of special enforcement, as established under executive order number 96 for the year 2006, or such other agency as the mayor may designate by executive order.
Application program interface. The term "application program interface" means a software intermediary that makes it possible for application programs to interact with each other and share data or successor technologies.
Class B multiple dwelling. The term class B multiple dwelling has the meaning ascribed to such term by subchapter 1 of the housing maintenance code.
Booking service. The term "booking service" has the meaning ascribed to such term by section 26-2101, as added by local law number 146 for the year 2018.
Directly or indirectly. The term "directly or indirectly" has the meaning ascribed to such term by section 26-2101.
Dwelling unit. The term "dwelling unit" has the meaning ascribed to such term by subchapter 1 of the housing maintenance code.
Electronic verification system. The term "electronic verification system" means an application program interface created and maintained by the administering agency that a booking service may use to: (i) verify whether the housing accommodation or dwelling unit that is the subject of a short-term rental is included on the list of class B multiple dwellings published pursuant to section 26-2103, as added by local law number 146 for the year 2018; or (ii) verify that the dwelling unit or housing accommodation that is the subject of such short-term rental has a currently valid short-term rental registration number, and that the full legal name of the host and the physical address of the dwelling unit associated with such short-term rental match the host and physical address information associated with such registration number, and that the uniform resource locator or listing identifier being used to offer the short term rental is associated with the currently valid short-term rental registration number; and (iii) obtain a unique confirmation number reflecting that such verification has occurred.
Listing. The term "listing" means an advertisement on a booking service that offers a short-term rental.
Short-term rental. The term "short-term rental" has the meaning ascribed to such term in section 26-2101, as added by local law number 146 for the year 2018.
Short-term rental registration number. The term "short-term rental registration number" means a registration number issued in accordance with the registration of a dwelling unit pursuant to chapter 31 of this title.
(L.L. 2022/018, 1/9/2022, eff. 1/9/2023)
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