Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all short-term rentalsShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules. in the town.
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Business license required
The operator of a short-term rental must acquire an annual business license.
- Emergency information posted
Emergency information must be conspicuously posted inside the property.
- Fire extinguisher required in kitchen areas
A fire extinguisher shall be provided and visible in all kitchen and cooking areas.
- Informational packet for occupants
The operator shall provide an informational packet available to occupants.
- No food preparation for guests
No food shall be prepared for or served to guests.
- Proof of residency required for owner-occupied
For owner-occupied short-term rentals, proof of residency is required prior to the issuance of a business license.
- Local property representative required for non-owner-occupied
The operator of a non-owner-occupied short-term rental shall designate a local property representative.
- Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors required
Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in all locations as required by the uniform statewide building code.
- Special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. conditioned on noise ordinance
Any short-term rental which is allowed only by special use permit shall be conditioned upon compliance with the town's noise ordinance.
- Zoning permit required
Prior to the operation of a short-term rental in any new or existing structure, the operator shall apply for and obtain a zoning permit.
Parking
- Off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. per Article VIII
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with article VIII of this chapter.
From the ordinance
The intent of this section is to permit and regulate the operation of short-term rentals ... These supplemental regulations are in addition to requirements under the district regulations ...