a. The Applicant must obtain a Short-Term Residential Rental permit from the City and provide proof of ownership of the residence.
b. The Applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning that the unit and property do not have any outstanding issues related to taxes or building, electrical, plumbing, fire, health, housing, police, planning, noise, or code enforcement provisions.
c. The Applicant must submit a report to the Director of Planning each January that indicates the following:
i. The number of nights the unit was rented as a Short-Term Residential Rental in the previous year;
ii. Proof of payment of Hotel Occupancy Tax is submitted to the City in accordance with
ARTICLE 20.05: HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX of the City’s Code of Ordinances; and
iii. Proof of current property insurance.
iv. If the Applicant has failed to meet one of these requirements, the City shall provide 10 calendar days of notice to comply.
d. The City retains the right to suspend or remove a property from the registry. Once a property has been removed from the registry, the property shall not be added to the registry for at least one year.
e. Suspension or removal shall be at the discretion of the Director of Planning for reasons including, but not limited to, the following:
i. The Applicant has given false or misleading information during the Application process;
ii. There has been a violation of any of the terms, conditions, or restrictions of this subsection;
iii. The Applicant has failed to pay the Hotel Occupancy Tax in the timely manner; or
iv. The location has received three complaints from the neighboring property owners for excessive noise or traffic within a twenty-four month period.
f. Continued operation of a Short-Term Residential Rental following suspension or removal from the registry shall be considered a violation of this UDC.
See
Building Permits and Fees for more information.
