[Adopted 4-1-1992 (§ 7-12-1 of
the 1992 Code of Ordinances)]
The City shall not issue or renew any license
to transact any business within the City of Bayfield:
A. For any purposes for which taxes, assessments or other
claims of the City are delinquent and unpaid.
B. For any person who is delinquent in payment:
(1) Of any taxes, assessments or other claims owed the
City; or
(2) Of any forfeiture resulting from a violation of any
City ordinance.
C. No City of Bayfield licenses or permits, except dog
licenses, boat launch ramp permits and dock fees, will be issued to
any person owing the City of Bayfield on any account which is in excess
of 60 days overdue. This policy does not include real estate taxes
in excess of one year overdue; this policy permits the Mayor and Treasurer
to negotiate agreements for collection of amounts due the City, exclusive
of real estate taxes, and these agreements are to be in writing and
not to exceed an eighteen-month period.
This chapter shall apply to permits and licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of the following chapters of the Code of the City of Bayfield: Chapter
140, Blasting and Rock Crushing; Chapter
178, Cigarettes; Chapter
184, Coin-Operated Devices; Chapter
200, Direct Sellers; Chapter
229, Fireworks; Chapter
237, Garage Sales; Chapter
255, Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages, Article
I, Licenses; Chapter
278, Mining, Nonmetallic; Chapter
302, Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers; Chapter
349, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Areas, Article
III, Street Use Permits.
An application for renewal of a license subject to this chapter shall be denied pursuant to the provisions of §
268-1 only following notice and opportunity for hearing as provided by §
268-4 below.
Prior to any denial of an application for renewal of a license, including denials pursuant to §
268-1, the applicant shall be given notice and opportunity for a hearing as hereinafter provided:
A. With respect to licenses renewable under Chapter
255, Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages, Article
I, Licenses, notice and opportunity for hearing shall be as provided by § 125.12, Wis. Stats., as amended from time to time.
B. With respect to licenses other than those described in §
268-1 herein, the Common Council or its assignee shall notify the applicant in writing of the City's intention not to renew the license and shall provide the applicant with an opportunity for hearing. The notice shall state the reasons for the intended action and shall establish a date, not less than three days nor more than 10 days after the date of the notice on which the applicant shall appear before the Common Council. If the applicant shall fail to appear before the Council on the date indicated on the notice, the Council shall deny the application for renewal. If the applicant appears before the Council on the date indicated in the notice and denies that the reasons for nonrenewal exist, the Common Council shall conduct a hearing with respect to the matter. At the hearing, both the City and the applicant may produce witnesses, cross-examine witnesses and be represented by counsel. The applicant shall, upon request, be provided a written transcript of the hearing at the applicant's expense. If the Common Council determines the applicant shall not be entitled to renewal pursuant to §
268-1, the application for renewal shall be denied.
Where an individual, business or corporation wishes to appeal the City Clerk's decision not to issue a license or permit under the chapters listed in §
268-2 above on grounds other than those specified in §§
268-1 through
268-4 above, the applicant may file a request in writing with the City Clerk that the matter be referred to the Common Council. A public hearing shall be scheduled within 14 calendar days by the Common Council. All parties may be represented by counsel. The Council shall consider all relevant information and shall render a decision which shall be binding.
[Adopted 7-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 394]
The purpose of this article is to ensure that the quality of
short-term rentals operating within the City is adequate for protecting
public health, safety, and general welfare, including establishing
minimum standards of space for human occupancy and for an adequate
level of maintenance; determining the responsibilities of owners and
property managers offering these properties for tourists or transient
occupants, to protect the character and stability of all areas, especially
residential areas, within the City of Bayfield; to provide minimum
standards necessary for the health and safety of persons occupying
or using buildings, structures or premises; and provisions for the
administration and enforcement thereof.
This article shall apply to rentals of single-family residential
dwelling units, as defined by § 66.0614(1)(d)(1), Wis. Stats. "any building, structure, or part of the building or structure,
that is used or intended to be used as a home, residence, or sleeping
place by one person or by two or more persons maintaining a common
household, to the exclusion of all others."
If the property owner elects to have a property manager, the
property manager shall be authorized by the owner to allow City employees,
officers and their designees, to enter the owner's property for purposes
of inspection and enforcement of this article and/or the City's Code
of Ordinances.
Each license shall be displayed on the inside of the main entrance
door of each short-term rental.
The short-term rental application fee is $750. An application
will not be processed until the fee is received in full. Licenses
are good for one year (July 1 through June 30). The rate will not
be prorated.