Petersburg, Virginia · General provision

Article 39, Section 1

Extracted standards

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

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  • Commercial general liability insurance1,000,000 dollars

    Proof of commercial general liability in a coverage amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00).

  • Maximum number of unrelated adults6 adults

    The total occupant load of the dwelling at any one time during the rental shall not exceed six (6) unrelated adults.

  • For multiple-family dwellings, a maximum of ten (10) or one-third (⅓) of the dwelling units, whichever is lesser, on a lot shall be registered for short-term rental use...

  • Minimum age of principal renter18 years

    The principal short-term renter shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

  • No exterior signage

    No signage may be placed on the exterior of a dwelling in conjunction with the short-term rental use.

  • No food preparation or service

    No food shall be prepared for or served to guests by the property owner or short-term rental operator.

  • No recreational vehicles, buses, or trailers

    No recreational vehicles, buses, or trailers shall be parked on the adjoining street or visible on the property in conjunction with the short-term rental use.

  • Must be in primary residence

    A short-term rental unit shall be located within the property owner's primary residence.

  • Late registration penalty fee500 dollars

    An operator's failure to register a short-term rental property prior to use shall result in a registration fee of $500.00 as a penalty.

  • Prior to utilizing any dwelling unit for short-term rental, a short-term rental operator shall apply to be registered by the Zoning Administrator.

  • Grounds for revocation

    Registration approval for a short-term rental use can be revoked by the Zoning Administrator for the following reasons: ... Three (3) or more substantiated claims of failure to maintain compliance...

  • A special use permit shall be required for any short-term rental use wherein the short-term rental operator does not own and occupy the property as their primary residence...

From the ordinance

Prior to utilizing any dwelling unit for short-term rental, a short-term rental operator shall apply to be registered by the Zoning Administrator...
Article 39, Section 1