116.05 Application and fee.
(A) Application Required. Applications for an operating license shall be on forms provided by the City, demonstrating the application meets the standards required by this chapter. The applicant or authorized agent shall certify the following information to be true and correct:
(1) Owner/Applicant Information. Applicant’s name, permanent residence address, telephone number, email address, and the short-term rental address and telephone number.
(2) Local Representative Information. The applicant shall provide the name, telephone number, address and email of a local representative (which can be a person or company) who can be contacted concerning use of the property or complaints related to the short-term rental, as set forth in § 116.08 of this chapter. For the purposes of this requirement, “local” means the representative’s address is within a 15-minute travel time of the subject property.
(3) Parking. Statement that required parking spaces are available, with a dated photo(s) submitted of interior and exterior parking spaces. A site plan including a parking diagram of these parking spaces shall also be submitted. The site plan shall be a scale drawing, which can be hand drawn, showing property boundaries, building footprint, location and dimensions of parking spaces.
(4) Occupancy and Floor Plan. The applicant shall provide a floor plan identifying the number of bedrooms and occupancy proposed for use. The floor plan shall show in rough dimensions the locations and dimensions of all bedrooms in the dwelling unit or single-family dwelling.
(5) Good Neighbor Guidelines. Acknowledgment of receipt and review of a copy of the City’s good neighbor guidelines. In addition, evidence that the City’s good neighbor guidelines has been effectively relayed to short-term rental tenants, by incorporating it into the rental contract, including it in the rental booklet, posting it online, providing it in a conspicuous place in the dwelling unit, or a similar method.
(6) Listing Number. If advertised, the listing numbers or website addresses of where the short-term rental advertises (such as the VRBO/Airbnb/rental website number, account number, URL, etc.).
(7) A completed checklist for health and safety as required by § 116.08 of this chapter.
(8) Proof of garbage service as required by § 116.08 of this chapter.
(9) Proof of liability insurance.
(10) Such other information as the City Manager or designee deems reasonably necessary to administer this subchapter.
(B) Incomplete Application. If a license application does not include all required materials, the application will be considered incomplete and the City will notify the applicant, in writing by mail or email, explaining the information required. If the applicant provides the missing required information within 30 calendar days of the date of the notice, the application will be reviewed. If the applicant does not provide the required information, the application will be deemed withdrawn and the City may retain the application fee. No application will be processed if the property is not in compliance with the City’s ordinances, including land use ordinances, at the time of application.
(C) License Fee. The fees for application for a short-term rental operating license, license renewal, and inspections shall be as established by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 2023-02, passed 02/13/2023)