Article 2, Section Y

Other

• Districts where STR accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. allowed

  Short-term rentals are permissible accessory uses to permitted dwellings in the SR-R, T-R, S-R, NT-R, OT-R, A-R, CB-C, and TW-C zoning districts.

• Emergency exit plan required

  Units must have an emergency exit plan posted inside the door to each sleeping room showing the exit pathway from the sleeping room to the nearest exit from the dwelling.

• Events prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Events and activities, including luncheons, banquets, parties, weddings, meetings, fund raising, commercial or advertising activities, and any other gathering of persons other than the authorized lodgers, whether for direct or indirect compensation, are prohibited in association with any short-term lodging at the subject location.

• Maximum contract rental period30 days

  The maximum contract rental period shall be no more than 30 days.

• Maximum STRs per parcel without SUP1 count

  With the exception of CB-C and TW-C, no more than one (1) Short-Term Rental per parcel without a Special Use Permit.

• Minimum contract rental period18 hours

  The minimum contract rental period for guests shall be eighteen (18) hours.

• Owner must live within 30 miles or designate agent30 miles

  If the owner of a short-term rental does not live within 30 miles of the City, they must designate a responsible local agent to contact in case of emergencies when they apply for the Business License Clearance.

• Districts where STR principal use allowed with SUP

  Short-term rentals as a principal use are permissible with a Special Exception Permit in the SR-R, T-R, S-R, NT-R, OT-R, A-R, and TO-C zoning districts.

• Fire extinguisher, smoke detectors, CO detectors required

  Units must have a working multi-purpose fire extinguisher, interconnected smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors (when required for a fireplace or gas service).

• STR signage same as dwelling

  Short-term rentals are allowed the same signage as their associated dwellings under Article 10.