[Adopted 2-19-2020 by Ord. No. 2-2020]
A.
"Short-term rental" shall be defined as the use of a residential
dwelling unit or accessory building on a temporary or transient basis
of a duration of less than 30 days. A short-term rental shall include
a residential dwelling unit or accessory building used as a short-term
vacation rental for any period less than 30 consecutive days.
B.
The City of Atlantic City shall impose a tax upon any short-term
rental of a qualified dwelling in the City of Atlantic City equal
to 3% of the total rental fee, excluding any deposit or tax.
C.
The City of Atlantic City shall impose an Atlantic City promotion
fee of $1 per day to be specifically dedicated to the Special Events
Department budget.
D.
The short-term rental occupancy tax and promotion fee shall be subject
to collection by the listing agent or online platform, if such property
is listed in that manner, or by the individual owner/operator in conjunction
with the submission of the Hotel Occupancy Tax Collection Report.
A.
The City of Atlantic City shall require an owner/operator to obtain
a seasonal certificate of occupancy which shall serve as license to
operate a qualified dwelling as a short-term rental. The issuance
of a seasonal certificate of occupancy shall be subject to a fee which
shall be paid to the Division of Licensing and Inspection prior to
the issuance of a license.
B.
The owner/operator must submit the following information to the City:
(1)
The name, address, email and telephone number of the owner/operator
of the subject short-term rental unit.
(2)
The name, address, email and twenty-four-hour telephone number
of the local contact person. The local contact person is the person
designated by the owner or the operator who shall be available 24
hours per day, seven days per week for the purpose of:
(3)
The name and address of the proposed short-term rental unit.
(4)
Such other information as the City may deem reasonably necessary
to administer this section.
A.
The owner, agent or representative shall provide a brochure or other
alternative publication to renters of short-term vacation rentals
with information providing basic, minimum standards of conduct during
their visit to the City of Atlantic City. An example of such brochure
can be found on the City of Atlantic City website.
B.
Renters shall also be directed to the City's website and access the
appropriate tab for additional resources and/or list of rules and
regulations pertaining to the City.
A.
The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable laws, rules
and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject
short-term rental unit, including, but not limited to, the Atlantic
City Code regarding public nuisances, noise and loitering.
B.
The owner or operator shall submit a quarterly report to the division
of Licensing and Inspections on the Hotel Occupancy Tax Report form
for those units wherein taxes are not collected through a third-party
operator.
A.
Notice of violation. The City may issue a notice of violation to
any occupant, owner or operator if there is any violation of this
article committed, caused or maintained by the owner, operator or
occupant.
B.
Citation. As allowed by law, the City may issue citations for violations
of this article and any other applicable state or local law.
