Section 26-300.1

Other

• Check-in/out hours restriction

  The property owner may not offer check-in or check-out services to short-term renters between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

• Limit on number of short-term rentalsShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules. per parcel1 rental per GPIN/parcel

  Only one (1) short-term rental, owner-occupied, is permitted per GPIN or parcel.

• Occupancy limit10 occupants

  The occupancy of any property during a short-term rental may not exceed a number equal to twice the number of bedrooms in the dwelling but in no case shall exceed the occupancy allowed by the septic system permit, if applicable, or ten (10) occupants total.

• Minimum owner occupancy days per year185 days

  Only a dwelling that is occupied by the property owner for at least 185 days per year may be offered for short-term rental.

• Parking per guestroom1 space per guestroom

  One (1) off-street parking space must be provided for each guestroom, in addition to those parking spaces required for the principal dwelling.

• Pet limit

  At no time shall there be more pets on the property than permitted by chapter 4 of the Hanover County Code.

• Posting of information

  The property owner must conspicuously post the following information in any property offered for short-term rental: property address, contact info, emergency shut-off instructions, recycling/trash schedules, and noise ordinance.

• Record keeping requirement2 years

  The property owner must keep an accurate and complete record of each short-term rental for two (2) years from the ending date of the rental and provide those records to the planning director for inspection upon the director's request.

• Registration requirement

  All operators must register annually with the planning department by paying the registration fee established by the board and completing a registration form.

• Safety equipment requirement

  The property owner of any property offered for short-term rental must provide and maintain in good working order every smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, fire extinguisher, and any other safety equipment required to be in the short-term rental by the Building Code or other applicable law.