(A) The remedies in this chapter are cumulative and the city may proceed under one or more such remedies.
(B) In addition to any other penalty pursuant to the city code, and notwithstanding any other law, the city may impose a civil penalty of the following amounts against an owner if the owner causes, allows, facilitates, aides, or abets a verified violation of any provision of this chapter or fails to perform any act or duty required by this chapter, related to the same vacation rental property within the same 12 month period:
(1) Up to $500 or up to an amount equal to one night’s rent for the vacation rental as advertised, whichever is greater, for the first violation.
(2) Up to $1,000 or up to an amount equal to two night’s rent for the vacation rental as advertised, whichever is greater, for the second violation.
(3) Up to $3,500 or up to an amount equal to three night’s rent for the vacation rental as advertised, whichever is greater, for a third and any subsequent violation.
(4) If multiple violations arise out of the same response to an incident at a vacation rental, those violations are considered one violation for the purpose of assessing civil penalties.
(C) In addition to any other penalty pursuant to the code, any property that operates as a vacation rental and fails to apply for vacation rental permit in accordance with this chapter within 30 days of the application process being made available by the town, must cease operations immediately. In addition to any fines imposed pursuant to this section, the town may impose a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per month against the owner if the owner or owner’s designee fails to apply within 30 days of receiving written notice of the failure to comply with this chapter.
(Ord. 995, passed 10-13-2022)