An application for a bed and breakfast license or short-term residential rental or a license renewal for either use must be signed by the applicant and include the State Sales Tax and Use Registration number. The applicant must certify that:
(a) the building in which the bed and breakfast or short-term residential rental is located complies with all applicable zoning standards under Chapter 59 of this Code;
(b) the total number of overnight guests in the short-term residential rental who are 18 years or older is limited to 6, and the total number of overnight guests over 18 years of age per bedroom is limited to 2;
(c) only habitable rooms will be used by guests;
(d) smoke detectors in all units and carbon monoxide detectors in all units using natural gas operate as designed;
(e) sanitation facilities operate as designed;
(f) the applicant has not been found guilty of a violation of this Chapter in the past 12 months;
(g) all local taxes and required fees are paid in full;
(h) the dwelling unit where the bed and breakfast or short-term residential rental is located is the primary residence of the applicant;
(i) the applicant is the owner or owner-authorized agent of the facility;
(j) the applicant posted rules and regulations inside the rental, including contact information for a representative designated for emergency purposes;
(k) the designated representative resides within 15 miles of the unit and be accessible for the entirety of any contract where the primary resident is not present;
(l) a record of all overnight visitors will be maintained and readily available for inspection;
(m) where applicable, the following parties were notified:
(1) in a single-unit or attached unit, abutting and confronting neighbors;
(2) in a multi-unit building, neighbors living across the hall and those that share a ceiling, floor, and walls with the applicant’s unit;
(3) the municipality in which the residence is located;
(4) any applicable homeowner’s association, condominium, housing cooperative; and
(5) the owner of the unit or the owner’s rental agent, if the applicant is not the owner;
(n) the application is not prohibited by any homeowner’s association or condominium document, or a rental lease;
(o) the common ownership community fees for the dwelling unit are no more than 30 days past due;
(p) except for persons visiting the primary resident, only registered guests will be allowed on the property; and
(q) any on-line rental listing will include the short-term residential rental license number. (, §1; ,
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