(A) The Building Department and the Fire Department shall inspect each vacation rental before any initial vacation rental license is issued for compliance with all applicable Village Building, Fire, Property Maintenance and other code requirements and Village and State regulations (see subsection 3-26-7(C) of this chapter). Thereafter, the Building Department and the Fire Department shall inspect the vacation rental at least once every two (2) years. Vacation rentals shall be subject to compliance inspections by staff members of the Village's Fire, Police and Building Departments at any time upon reasonable notice. In order for a license to issue, a vacation rental must comply with all Village Building, Fire, Property Maintenance and other code requirements and Village and State regulations.
(B) No vacation rental licensee shall:
1. Rent any vacation rental for any period of time shorter than twenty four (24) consecutive hours;
2. Rent any vacation rental more than once within any consecutive twenty four (24) hour period measured from the commencement of one rental to the commencement of the next;
3. Rent the property as a vacation rental for more than sixty (60) days in a license year;
4. Advertise an hourly rate or any other rate for a vacation rental based on a rental period of fewer than twenty four (24) consecutive hours;
5. Serve or otherwise provide to any guest any food or beverage other than food or beverages that are pre-packaged and sealed by the manufacturer for individual serving; or
6. Cause or permit, by action or failure to act, the vacation rental or its use to suffer from and/or create any violation of this Code.
(C) Every vacation rental licensee shall post, in a conspicuous place within the vacation rental, the name and telephone number of the licensee or his or her authorized agent, notice of the required Village quiet hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. to eight o'clock (8:00) A.M., an emergency exit floor plan, and location of fire and safety equipment.
(D) Every vacation rental licensee or their manager must be located within a thirty (30) mile radius of the vacation rental and must be available to respond to complaints at all times during the rental period. The name and phone number of the licensee and their manager must be submitted to the Village and Police and Fire Departments.
(E) The kitchen shall be cleaned and sanitized between guests and all opened or perishable food and beverages shall be discarded. All dishes, utensils, pots, pans and other cooking utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized between guests.
(F) Vacation rental licensees shall change supplied bed linens and towels therein at least once each week, and prior to the letting of any room to any new guest. The licensee shall be responsible for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner.
(G) Any overnight parking for vacation rentals must be accommodated on the site or in another approved location, and parking, including overnight parking, shall be in conformance with this Code and Zoning Ordinance requirements.
(H) Applicant shall compile a list of guests and their associated vehicle license plate numbers upon check-in and make such information available to the Police Department at any time upon request. (Ord. 3004, 11-15-2018)