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 city for a permit or renewal of a permit.
DAYS. Calendar days unless stated otherwise.
DESIGNEE or AGENT. 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 serve as the local 24 hour emergency point of contact for the vacation rental and respond to complaints and emergencies relating to the vacation rental in a timely manner as required by this chapter.
GUEST. A person who makes use of a transient short-term rental. For purposes of this chapter, any person who makes payment for the use of a short-term rental, any person identified on the rental agreement for a short-term rental, any person who sleeps or plans to sleep overnight in a short-term rental, and any person present in a short-term rental after 10:00 p.m. local time, are each presumed to be a guest of that short-term rental.
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 city, the physical address of the vacation rental, and the name, address, and 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 city zoning ordinance.
ONLINE LODGING MARKETPLACE. Those defined by 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 city 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 or VACATION RENTAL. 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:
(1) Accommodations or property that is classified for property taxation under A.R.S. § 42-12001; or
(2) Any unit that is used for any nonresidential use, including but not limited to a special event that would otherwise require a permit, retail, restaurant, banquet space, or other similar use.
TIMELY MANNER. Responding to complaints by phone, or by email within 24 hours and in the case of an emergency or when requested by the city, shall respond in-person within one hour to the physical location.
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. 995, passed 10-13-2022)