§ 19-113. Short term rentals.

(a)

The purpose of this Article is to establish regulations for the use of residential dwelling units as short term rentals and to ensure the collection and payment of hotel/motel occupancy taxes.

(b)

For purposes of this article a, short term rental (STR), is defined as the use of a residential dwelling unit or accessory building on a temporary or transient basis. A short term rental shall include a residential dwelling unit or accessory building used as a short term vacation rental, for any period less than thirty (30) consecutive days.

(c)

For purposes of this article: An owner shall designate the owner, or an agent or a representative to comply with the requirements of this section on behalf of the owner. The owner or designated agent or representative is referred to as "operator" herein.

(d)

The owner shall not be relieved from any personal responsibility or personal liability for noncompliance with any applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the residential dwelling unit as a short term rental unit, regardless of whether such noncompliance was committed by the owner's authorized agent or representative or the occupants of the owner's short term rental unit or their guests.

(e)

This article is not intended to provide any owner of residential property with the right or privilege to violate any private conditions, covenants, and restrictions applicable to the owner's property that may prohibit the use of such owner's residential property for short term rental purposes as defined in this section.

( Ord. No. 15-002, § 2, 1-8-15 ; Ord. No. 15-012, § 2, 2-12-15 )