This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rental Law of the Town of Shelter Island."
This chapter applies to all residential properties which are used as rentals, regardless of whether such use had been ongoing prior to adoption of these regulations.
This chapter shall not be construed to subject the Town of Shelter Island, any Fire District or Fire Department therein or any officers or employees thereof to any civil or other liability for any damage to persons or property.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such finding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Any and all advertising or any other form of communication for marketing that is used to encourage, persuade, or manipulate viewers, readers, or listeners into contracting for goods and/or services as may be viewed through any media, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, flyers, handbills, television commercials, radio, direct mail, websites, emails, or text messages by owner and/or owner's agent or representative.
A document prepared by the Town that summarizes the general rules of conduct, consideration, and respect.
Individual owner and his or her spouse, domestic partner, children, step-children, foster children, grandchildren, siblings, parents, grandparents, mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles and/or first cousins.
Individual and his or her spouse, domestic partner and minor children, minor step children and/or minor foster children.
The person, partnership, corporation, LLC, trust or other legal entity that holds title and/or is the legal owner of any property, including the domestic partner and minor children of any natural person; the settlor, trustees and beneficiaries of any trust; the officers directors and shareholders of any corporation; and/or the members of any partnership or LLC.
The right to the use, possession and enjoyment of a property or any portion thereof granted to a tenant by the owner in return for rent or other compensation or consideration.
A person to whom an owner or owner's agents and/or representatives grant temporary use of land or of the whole or a part of a building, usually in exchange for rent or other compensation or consideration.
The period of time a tenant rents or leases a portion or all of a premises.
The rental of any property to be used as a temporary living space by a tenant for a period of 14 days or less.