For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DWELLING. Any building or structure which is occupied or intended for occupancy in whole or in part as a home, residence, or sleeping place for one or more persons.
GUESTROOM. A room offered to the public for a fee that contains, at a minimum, provisions for sleeping.
HOSTING PLATFORM. A person or entity in whatever form or format that facilitates, through advertising or any other means, a short-term rental booking transaction for accommodations between a short-term rental host and short-term rental guest, including, but not limited to, reservations and/or collection of payment for such accommodations on behalf of the short-term rental host. Examples include, but are not limited to, Airbnb, VRBO, and HomeAway.
OWNER. An individual(s), corporation, or partnership that has legal title to and control of a dwelling.
PRIMARY RESIDENCE. A residence that is the usual place of return for housing as documented by at least two of the following: motor vehicle registration, driver's license, tax documents, lease copy, or a utility bill.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL. Any room or dwelling that is rented wholly or partly for a fee for less than 30 consecutive days by persons other than the owner from which the owner receives monetary compensation, whether such compensation is paid directly by the short-term rental guest or is collected and remitted to the owner by a hosting platform. SHORT-TERM RENTAL does not include a room in any hotel or motel, as defined elsewhere in the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Waynesville.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL GUESTS. Persons renting temporary lodging from a short-term rental host, or through a hosting platform on behalf of the short-term rental host, for less than 30 consecutive days.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOST or HOST. The owner of a short-term rental or the individuals that are leasing the property as their primary residence from the owner, and who offers the short-term rental for temporary lodging for less than 30 consecutive days.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL OPERATION or OPERATION OF A SHORT-TERM RENTAL. The occupancy for a fee of any room or dwelling in a short-term rental by a transient guest.
TRANSIENT GUESTS. Persons occupying a room or rooms for sleeping accommodations for less than 30 consecutive days.
(Ord. 2021-020, passed 6-21-2021)