The following terms as used in this chapter shall have the meanings given herein.
(a) “Commissioner” means the Building Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized designee.
(b) “Dwelling” shall be synonymous with the definitions of double house, dwelling, dwelling structure, dwelling unit, multiple dwelling, premises, residential structure or two-family dwelling as set forth in Chapter 1703.
(c) “Guestroom” means a room offered to the public for a fee that contains, at a minimum, provisions for sleeping.
(d) “Hosting platform” means a person or entity in whatever form or format that facilitates, through advertising or any other means, a short-term rental booking transaction for accommodations between a short-term rental host and short-term rental guest, including, but not limited to, reservations and/or collection of payment for such accommodations on behalf of the short-term rental host.
(e) “Owner” means an individual(s), corporation or partnership that has legal title to and control of a dwelling.
(f) “Permanent occupant” means any person(s) who resides in a dwelling more than 51% of the time during a calendar year, and the dwelling in which person(s) reside shall be referred to as their primary residence.
(g) “Primary residence” means a residence which is the usual place of return for housing as documented by at least two of the following: motor vehicle registration, driver’s license, tax documents, lease or a utility bill. An owner or permanent occupant can only have one primary residence.
(h) “Short-term rental” means any dwelling that is rented wholly or partly for a fee and for less than thirty consecutive days by persons other than the permanent occupant or owner from which the permanent occupant or owner receive monetary compensation.
(i) “Short-term rental guest” means any person who rents temporary lodging from a short-term rental host, or through a hosting platform on behalf of the short-term rental host, for less than thirty consecutive days.
(j) “Short-term rental host” (“host”) means the owner or permanent occupant of a short-term rental who offers the short-term rental for temporary lodging.
(k) “Short-term rental operation” means the occupancy of any room or dwelling of any short-term rental.
(l) “Transient guest” means person who occupies a room or rooms for sleeping accommodations for less than thirty consecutive days.
(Ord. 96-19.Passed 6-3-19.)