(A) Permit.
(1) A Short-term Rental Permit Application must be submitted and approved by the Town before a residential dwelling unit can be used for Short-term Rentals. Any persons currently operating a Short-term Rental, as defined herein, may continue to do so, but must submit a Permit Application and otherwise come into compliance with this Chapter within 90 days of its enactment.
(2) Permit Applications are available at Town Hall and must be filled out and approved by Town Administrative Staff.
(3) A Permit Application fee for each Short-term Rental Unit being permitted is required. An annual permit renewal fee is also required. No refunds shall be given for initial, or renewal fees paid. Fees will be set by resolution and reviewed annually.
(4) Each Permit will be assigned a unique permit number.
(5) A Permit holder shall be responsible for providing notice to the Town within 10 business days of any changes to the information included in a Short-term Rental Application.
(6) Permits are nontransferable, except that upon death of a Permit holder, the Permit may be transferred to a family member who holds an interest in title to the Short-term Rental Unit at issue.
(7) The Permit holder must maintain a record of each renter of the Short-term Rental Unit for five (5) years, including the name and contact information for the renter and the time(s) and date(s) of the rental. This information shall be made available to the Town upon court order.
(B) Permit renewal.
(1) Permits must be renewed annually. Permits must be renewed ten business days prior to the last day of December.
(2) Permit renewal applications shall be filed annually with the Town Administrative Department. The Town may, for good cause, as defined herein, refuse to renew a Permit.
(3) The Permit is valid for one calendar year, or portion thereof. Renewal of the Permit requires the submission of a complete Permit renewal application and designated fee. If a complete renewal application and applicable fees have not been received by the Town on the annual renewal date (see § 113.04(C) below), the Short-term Rental Unit shall be conclusively presumed to be discontinued and the Town shall revoke the Short-term Rental Permit without further notice required.
(4) Permit renewal applications must comply with this Chapter.
(C) Permit expiration.
(1) All Permits expire on the last day of December each year and must be renewed ten business days prior to expiration. If a Permit is allowed to expire, the Permit holder will be required to pay a late fee in addition to the Permit renewal fee. Any Permit not renewed by January 15 will be deemed revoked. Any person who continues to operate a Short-term Rental without a Permit shall be operating a Short-term Rental in violation of this Chapter.
(Ord. 2021-24, passed 3-16-2022; Ord. 2024-01, passed 3-12-2024)