Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules. accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. to household living
Short Term Rental shall be accessory only to household living use as defined in Article 16: Definitions
- Short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules. bedrooms must be in main building
The bedroom(s) rented to overnight lodgers shall be within the main building of the dwelling unit that the resident occupies as his/her primary residence and shall not be in a detached accessory building.
- Inspection of short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules.
The Short Term Rental location shall be open to inspection by the Town Zoning Administrator.
- Maximum number of overnight lodgers6 lodgers
The maximum number of overnight lodgers on any night shall be determined based on the greater of six (6) lodgers, or two (2) lodgers per number of bedrooms in the dwelling
- Meetings or gatherings prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Meetings or gatherings: Including but not limited to, luncheons, banquets, parties, weddings, meetings, charitable fundraising, commercial or advertising activities, or other gatherings for direct or indirect compensation are prohibited.
- Nuisance management for short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules.
The owner shall manage guests of the Short Term Rental to prevent excessive noise, traffic, nuisance, safety hazards and other potential adverse impacts to adjacent property owners.
- Off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. for short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules.
Any need for parking generated by the Short Term Rental shall be met by using off-street parking in a manner that protects the residential character of the area and the visual appearance of the residence.
- Primary residence requirement for short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules.185 days
The dwelling unit is used by the resident of the dwelling unit as his/her primary residence, which means that he or she resides there for at least 185 days during each year
- Safety equipment required for short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules.
A Short Term Rental shall have working fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and, if applicable, carbon monoxide detectors, and all such equipment shall be accessible to all overnight lodgers at all times.
- Signage prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. for short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules.
No advertisements or signage is permitted for the Short Term Rental on the building or on any accessory structure or on the premises.
- Traffic limitation for short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules.
No traffic shall be generated by such Short Term Rental in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood.
From the ordinance
Short Term Rental shall be accessory only to household living use ... The maximum number of overnight lodgers on any night shall be determined based on the greater of six (6) lodgers, or two (2) lodgers per number of bedrooms in the dwelling ... Meetings or gatherings ... are prohibited. ... No advertisements or signage is permitted for the Short Term Rental on the building or on any accessory structure or on the premises.