Essex County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Section 36.422

Extracted standards

13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Address required

    Building (dwelling) will have an approved address placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street fronting the property

  • Annual renewal

    The registration shall be valid January 1st (or from whatever date the registration first occurs) through December 31st of the calendar year and shall be renewed annually

  • Building code compliance

    The unit shall meet all applicable building codes for a rental unit

  • Event venue permit

    Creation of an event venue or gatherings fitting the definition of Assembly, place of, shall comply with the permit requirements of Assembly, place of

  • Host contact posted

    The name and telephone number of the host or the host's designee shall be conspicuously posted within the short-term rental unit

  • Logbook required

    A logbook shall be maintained for all rentals and be made available for review by the County upon request

  • Maximum adults per bedroom2 adults

    The maximum number of adult guests in a short-term rental unit is limited to two adults per bedroom

  • Minimum stay overnight

    The host shall not permit occupancy of a short-term rental unit for a period of less than overnight

  • No RVs, buses, or trailers

    No recreational vehicles, buses, or trailers shall be used in conjunction with the short-term rental use to increase the occupancy of the rental unit

  • Principal guest minimum age18 years

    The principal guest of a short-term rental unit shall be at least 18 years of age

  • Registration required

    No host shall operate a short-term rental business without having registered with the Zoning Administrator

  • Revocation after 3 complaints3 complaints

    Registration may be revoked if more than three substantiated complaints are received within a one-year period

Signage

  • No signage

    No signage advertising a short-term rental shall be allowed

From the ordinance

No host shall operate a short-term rental business without having registered with the Zoning Administrator as required by Code of Virginia, § 15.2-983, as amended.
Section 36.422