Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Business license required
Individuals offering property for short term rental must also contact the county commissioner of the revenue to obtain a business license, business personal property registration, and lodging tax arrangements.
- Carbon monoxide detector per floor1 per floor
One per floor installed at each floor's common area.
- Compliance and inspection
Each operator of a short term rental will provide to the zoning administrator information confirming the operator's and short term rental's compliance with the requirements of this section. Further, each short term rental will be subject to inspection by the zoning administrator and county building official on such schedule as the county may establish.
- Emergency evacuation plan
The owners of the short term rental shall post an emergency evacuation plan for the dwelling in each bedroom and common area.
- Fire extinguisher per floor1 per floor
One per floor installed at each floor's common area. Fire extinguishers shall be a minimum of 8# ABC dry powder.
- Fire extinguisher type
Fire extinguishers shall be a minimum of 8# ABC dry powder.
- GFCI receptacle required
Each kitchen and bathroom shall have a GFCI receptacle meeting building code requirements.
- Outdoor burning location
All outdoor burning shall occur in an encircled permanent, non-movable location.
- Property boundary marking
Property boundaries, or limitations within the property's boundaries where transient guests are allowed, must be clearly marked at all times.
- Property management plan
A property management plan must be submitted to the zoning administrator and shall include: local points of contact available to respond immediately to complaints, garbage clean-up, and management of unruly tenants; a property sketch including: designated parking areas, shared amenities, outdoor recreation and/or hunting areas and rules when applicable, and utility issues, etc. The property management plan shall also be posted in a visible location in the short term rental.
- Registration required
Each short term rental advertised or operated in Halifax County shall register with the zoning administrator prior to such activity.
- Smoke detector requirement
One inside each bedroom and one outside each bedroom. Minimum of one on each floor including basements.
Parking
- Parking location
Parking for the short term rentals shall be located on driveways and other designated parking areas. The parking of vehicles is prohibited on, or along, all rights-of-way.
Signage
- Address signage visible from roadway
Signage identifying the address of the short term rental shall be visible from the roadway.
From the ordinance
Each short term rental advertised or operated in Halifax County shall register with the zoning administrator prior to such activity.