In this Chapter, unless the context or definitions in A.R.S. § 9-500.39 indicate otherwise, the following terms or phrases are defined as follows:
ADVERTISEMENT: | Any method of soliciting the use of property for vacation rental purposes. |
APPLICANT: | The owner or owner’s designee who applies with the Town for a permit or renewal of a permit. |
DAYS: | Calendar days unless stated otherwise. |
DESIGNEE and AGENT: | Are interchangeable for purposes of this Chapter and mean any person or persons with the charge, care, or control of any property, dwelling unit, or portion thereof. “Designee” includes the “emergency point of contact.” |
EMERGENCY POINT OF CONTACT: | The owner or individual designated by the owner to: (i) serve as the local twenty-four (24) hour emergency point of contact for the vacation rental; and (ii) respond to complaints and emergencies relating to the vacation rental in a timely manner as required by this Chapter. |
NEIGHBOR NOTIFICATION: | The written notice provided by the owner to each single-family residential property adjacent to the vacation rental property, directly across from the vacation rental property, and diagonally across the street of the vacation rental property that includes the valid permit number issued by the Town, the physical address of the vacation rental, and the name, address, and twenty-four (24) hour telephone number of the emergency point of contact. |
NONRESIDENTIAL USE: | Any use that is not permitted in a residential zoning district pursuant to a Town zoning ordinance. |
ONLINE LODGING MARKETPLACE: | Has the same meaning prescribed in A.R.S. § 42-5076. |
OWNER: | Any person who, alone or with others, has title or interest in a property, dwelling unit, or portion thereof, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, and includes any person who as agent, executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian has charge, care, or control of any property, dwelling unit, or portion thereof. |
PERMIT: | Authorization by the Town to operate a vacation rental in accordance with this Chapter. |
PERSON: | An individual, public entity, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, association, or any other business entity or juridical person, whether operating on a for-profit or nonprofit basis. |
SHORT-TERM RENTAL and VACATION RENTAL: | Are interchangeable for purposes of this Chapter and mean any individually or collectively owned single-family or one-to-four-family house or dwelling unit, or any unit or group of units in a condominium or cooperative, that is also a transient public lodging establishment or owner-occupied residential home offered for transient use. “Vacation rental” does not include: |
A. Accommodations or property that is classified for property taxation under A.R.S. § 42-12001; or | |
B. Any unit that is used for any nonresidential use, including a special event that would otherwise require a permit, retail, restaurant, banquet space, or other similar use. | |
TIMELY MANNER: | Responding to complaints and emergencies in person, by phone, or by email within the timeframe required by public safety personnel. |
TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX LICENSE: | The license issued by the State of Arizona pursuant to A.R.S., Title 42. |
TRANSIENT: | Has the same meaning prescribed in A.R.S. § 42-5070. (Ord. O23-01, 1-17-2023) |