(a) Short-term Rental Host Requirements. A short-term rental host shall be the owner and/or the owner's representative and/or the permanent occupant of the dwelling. The short-term rental host must provide one form of proof of identity, and two pieces of evidence that the dwelling is the host's primary residence or two (2) pieces of evidence the host is the owner of the dwelling.
(1) One short-term rental permit per short-term rental operation may be issued.
(2) If a short-term rental host is not the property owner, but a permanent occupant of the dwelling, the host shall obtain permission from the property owner of the dwelling to register the dwelling on any hosting platform for use as a short-term rental.
(3) The short-term rental host must provide written notice to the short-term rental guest of:
A. Any known, non-obvious or concealed condition, whether man made or artificial, which may present a danger to the short-term rental guest(s);
B. The contact information, including a telephone phone number, of a local person with responsibility to resolve any complaints regarding the condition, operation or maintenance of the dwelling unit;
C. Set forth the trash and recycle collection days for the property and any applicable rules and regulations pertaining to leaving or storing trash on the exterior of the property. The owner shall provide proper trash and recycling containers for the transient guest(s).
(4) Smoke detectors shall be provided and maintained adjacent to each sleeping area in each dwelling unit.
(5) One or more carbon monoxide detection devices shall be installed and maintained as close to the center of the dwelling unit and within close proximity to the living and sleeping areas of the dwelling unit.
(6) Occupancy shall be limited to two (2) individuals per bedroom within the dwelling unit.
(7) Provide off street parking for one vehicle for each bedroom within the dwelling unit.
(8) Rentals for thirty (30) or more consecutive days by the same guest(s) will not be subject to short-term rental regulations.
(9) Compliance with all other applicable provisions of the Twinsburg Codified Ordinances related to residential housing.
(10) A short-term rental host must comply with the City of Twinsburg's Transient Guest Tax as set forth in Chapter 191 of the Twinsburg Code.
(11) All short-term rental hosts must obtain liability insurance for the short-term rental or provide proof that the short-term rental and short-term rental host are named insured under the hosting platform's liability of insurance in the amounts set forth below. Each short-term rental shall at all times maintain the following insurance coverage meeting all of the following requirements: A general liability insurance policy or certificate that shall provide the minimum coverage:
A. Not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). Such policy or certificate must be issued by an insurance company that is admitted to do business in the state of Ohio or by an eligible surplus lines company or risk retention group.
B. The policy or certificate shall provide notice of cancellation of insurance to the Commissioner at least ten days prior to cancellation.
C. Any cancellation of insurance required by this section shall result in an automatic revocation of the respective short-term rental permit.
(b) Records Required.
(1) A short-term rental host that offers a short-term rental shall retain records to demonstrate compliance with this section, including, but not limited to, primary residency, the name of the short-term rental guest responsible for the reservation and/or who rented the unit on each night, dates and duration of stay in a short-term rental, and the rate charged for each short-term rental on each night.
(2) A short-term rental host that provides units for short-term rental use shall retain records for a period of at least four (4) years.
(3) If a request to inspect the records is denied, any officer or employee of the division of police, division of fire department of building may seek an administrative search warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction authorizing said inspection.
(Ord. 83-2019. Passed 10-8-19.)