(A) The owner of a short-term rental unit shall register it with the village within ten days after the date of acquiring ownership or control of a previously registered short-term rental unit, or in the case of a newly constructed or converted short-term rental unit, before that short-term rental unit is occupied.
(B) To register a short-term rental unit, the owner shall:
(1) Truthfully provide and certify as true the following information on a form provided by the village:
(a) Name, address, and telephone numbers of the owner and any agent for the owner;
(b) The street address of the short-term rental unit, along with other identification if more than one short-term rental unit has the same street address;
(c) The number of short-term rental units in the building, if more than one;
(d) The number of bedrooms in each short-term rental unit, and the intended number of occupants in each short-term rental unit;
(e) A scaled floor plan;
(f) A copy of the lease form containing the required disclosures including, but not limited to, the maximum occupancy load, off-street parking requirements, the local landline telephone number of the unit, noise regulations and other ordinance requirements;
(g) A statement in the application form detailing:
1. The term of the rental (daily, weekend, weekly, etc.);
2. The name, address, telephone number(s) (local and cell phone), electronic mail address and other contact information of the designated local rental agent, and written authorization for that agent to act on the owner's behalf, including, without limitation, acceptance of service of legal papers on the owner's behalf, and the agent's written acceptance of that agency;
3. The maximum occupancy load; and
4. Proof that the homestead exemption is legally appropriate or is not being claimed.
(h) A statement certifying that each bedroom has a working smoke alarm, that there is a working carbon monoxide detector on each floor, and that the owner or local agent will check those devices at least every 90 days;
(i) A statement certifying that each kitchen has a working fire extinguisher and that a working fire extinguisher is located near each outdoor cooking device;
(j) A statement certifying that the property owner consents to inspections by the village and will make the dwelling unit available to inspections upon request; and
(k) Such other information as the village requests.
(2) Pay an administrative fee, as set by resolution of the Village Council.
(C) An owner shall notify the village in writing within 30 days of any change in the information provided on the registration form. An owner of a short-term rental unit shall notify the village in writing within ten days of any change in the designated local agent.
(D) An owner shall notify the village in writing within 30 days if any of the items inspected pursuant to this chapter are altered after inspection by the village.
(E) No registration under this section will be accepted or processed for a property if an owner has been issued a civil infraction citation for a violation of this chapter regarding that property, pending final adjudication of that citation.
(Ord. 210, passed 6-14-2017)