For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
has the meaning set forth in Government Code Section 65852.2
and means an attached or detached residential dwelling unit that provides
complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and
is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence.
It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating,
cooking and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or
multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling
unit is not an accessory building or structure.
shall mean any person who is authorized in writing by the
owner to represent and act for an owner.
shall mean any reservation or payment service provided by
a person who facilitates a short-term lodging rental transaction between
a transient user and owner for the use of a unit for a period of less
than thirty consecutive calendar days.
shall mean the city manager of the city or his or her designee.
shall mean the finance director of the city or his or her
designee, which includes outside consultants and/or agents of the
city, including any outside auditors as designated and/or assigned
by the city.
shall mean the area of the lodging unit that includes the
surrounding exterior walls and any interior finished portion of a
structure that is accessible and that measures more than six feet
from finished floor to ceiling. Stairwells and elevator shafts above
the first level shall be excluded from the calculation of gross floor
area.
shall mean an activity whereby the owner hosts a transient
user in the owner's lodging unit, for compensation, for periods of
less than thirty consecutive calendar days, during which time the
owner of the unit lives on site, in the unit, throughout the transient
user's stay and the owner, the transient user, and any other occupants
live together in the same unit as a single housekeeping unit.
shall mean a person, corporation, entity, or company, other
than an owner or agent, who participates in the short-term rental
and/or lodging business by facilitating a booking transaction using
any medium of facilitation.
shall mean a "dwelling unit" as that term is defined in Chapter 3.20. An accessory dwelling unit (or "ADU") shall not be considered a short-term rental unit, lodging unit, and/or unit for purposes of this chapter, and will not be subject to the restrictions set out herein.
shall mean the person(s) that hold(s) legal and/or equitable
title and/or rights to the lodging or rental unit.
shall mean any individual and any form of business entity,
including, but not limited to, all domestic and foreign corporations,
associations, syndicates, joint stock corporations, partnerships of
every kind, clubs, business or common law trusts, societies, or limited
liability companies.
shall mean that the owner lives and stays at the unit for
a minimum of two hundred seventy calendar days in a calendar year.
shall mean those areas of the city so designated by Title
17 as well as any other area in the city designated for a residential
use as part of a planned community development plan, specific area
plan, or planned residential district.
shall mean a lodging unit that is rented or leased as a single
housekeeping unit for a period of less than thirty consecutive calendar
days. This also includes home-sharing.
means a permit issued by the city that allows an owner to
participate in the short-term rental program consistent with this
chapter.
shall mean the published registry maintained by the city
that sets forth a list of all owners and the address of all units
that have a valid short-term lodging permit and business license with
the city, a copy of which is available, without charge, to any person
who requests a copy and which shall be accessible on the city's website.
shall have the same definition as set forth in Chapter 17.
shall mean any person or persons who, for any period less
than thirty consecutive calendar days either at his or her own expense,
or at the expense of another, obtains lodging in a rental unit, lodging
unit, or the use of any lodging space in any unit, for which lodging,
or use of lodging space, incurs a charge.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
Only properties in a residential district that are authorized under Titles 17 and this chapter shall be eligible for a short-term lodging permit. Such zones shall include only: R-1 One-family Dwelling, R-2 Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling, and R-3 Multiple-Family Dwelling.
Furthermore, only primary residences within eligible zones shall
be eligible to receive a short-term lodging permit. A "primary residence"
shall mean the residence in which the owner lives and stays at for
a minimum of two hundred seventy calendar days in a calendar year.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
No owner of a rental unit shall advertise for rent or rent a
lodging unit located within a residential district for a short-term
without a valid short-term lodging permit for that unit issued pursuant
to this chapter.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
An owner may retain an agent to comply with the requirements
of this chapter, including, without limitation, the filing of an application
for a short-term lodging permit, the management of the short-term
lodging unit or units, and the compliance with the conditions to the
short-term lodging permit. However, the permit shall be issued only
to the owner of the short-term lodging unit or units. The owner of
the short-term lodging unit, rental unit, or units is responsible
for compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the failure
of an agent to comply with this chapter. Nothing herein shall preclude
the city from taking any action against the owner as set out by this
chapter or the code, simply because the owner has retained an agent.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
An application for an annual short-term lodging permit, or renewal
thereof, shall be filed with the finance director upon forms provided
by the city and shall contain the following information:
A.
The
name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the unit for which
the short-term lodging permit is to be issued.
B.
The
name, address, and telephone number of the agent, if any, of the owner
of the unit.
C.
Evidence
of a valid business license issued by the city for the separate business
of operating a short-term lodging unit or units.
D.
The
number of bedrooms in the lodging unit, and the number of bedrooms
(with a maximum of two in each unit) that the owner intends to allow
for a short-term rental. The entirety of a home and/or unit is precluded
from receiving a permit or being rented out as a short-term rental
under this chapter.
E.
The
gross floor area of the lodging unit.
F.
The
number of parking spaces available on site and a description indicating
the location and size of each parking space.
G.
A nuisance
response plan, which sets forth the owner's plan for handling disruptive,
transient users/guests.
H.
A certification
that the applicant has reviewed the covenants, conditions, and restrictions,
if any, and a short-term use is permitted at the location pursuant
to the terms of the covenants, conditions, and restrictions, if any.
I.
Acknowledgement
of receipt and inspection of a copy of all regulations pertaining
to the operation of a short-term lodging unit.
J.
The name, address, telephone number, and email of the individual (be it the owner, agent, or another) who shall be responsible to responding to complaints by neighbors, the city, and/or law enforcement regarding issues with the short-term rental. Such information will be made available on the city's website. This individual must meet the guidelines set out below in Section 3.40.090(A)(9)(a).
K.
Such
other information as the city manager deems reasonably necessary to
administer this chapter.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
If permits are available for issuance, no application filed by an owner for an annual permit or renewal of a permit for a unit eligible to be used as a short-term lodging unit, as provided for in Section 3.40.060 and this code, shall be denied unless:
A.
The
owner does not have a current, valid business license;
B.
The
owner has failed to pay transient occupancy tax, the visitor service
fee, a penalty, a fine or inspection cost, due and owing to the city;
C.
The
nuisance response plan is deemed inadequate by the city manager or
his or her designee;
D.
The
property line of the proposed short-term rental unit or lodging unit
is within one hundred yards of an existing short-term rental unit
or lodging;
E.
The
short-term lodging permit for the same unit and issued to the same
owner has been revoked;
F.
The
owner is in the process of selling the unit;
G.
A hosting
platform has determined that the owner is not permitted to conduct
short-term rentals;
H.
The
owner has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude;
I.
The
owner attempts to seek a short-term rental permit for the entirety
of a unit or home, in violation of this chapter;
J.
The
owner neither has nor can provide off-street parking for transient
users; or
K.
The
unit in question is not the primary residence of the owner. Primary
residence shall mean that the owner lives and stays at the unit for
a minimum of two hundred seventy calendar days in a calendar year.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
An application or renewal application for a short-term lodging
permit shall be accompanied by a fee established by resolution of
the city council; provided, however, the fee shall be no greater than
necessary to defer the cost incurred by the city in administering
the provisions of this chapter and for providing the answering service.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
A.
All
permits issued pursuant to this chapter are subject to the following
standard conditions:
1.
The
owner shall prohibit a lessee of a lodging unit from renting the lodging
unit to a transient user for a short-term and from home-sharing.
2.
The
owner shall not rent a lodging unit to a transient user that is under
the age of twenty-five years. The transient user who rents the unit
must be onsite during the stay (i.e., the twenty-five year old cannot
rent the unit for individuals under the age of twenty-five.
3.
The
owner shall enter into a written agreement with the transient user
that requires:
4.
The owner shall ensure that the transient user complies with all terms of the written agreement set forth in subsection (A)(3) of this section.
5.
The
owner shall use best efforts to ensure that the transient user, occupants
and/or guests of the short-term lodging unit do not create unreasonable
noise or disturbances, engage in disorderly conduct, or violate provisions
of this code or any state or federal law pertaining to noise, disorderly
conduct, the consumption of alcohol, or the use of illegal drugs.
6.
The
owner shall, upon notification that any transient user, occupant,
and/or guest of his or her short-term lodging unit has created unreasonable
noise or disturbances, engaged in disorderly conduct or committed
violations of this code or any state or federal law pertaining to
noise, disorderly conduct, the consumption of alcohol or the use of
illegal drugs, promptly use best efforts to prevent a recurrence of
such conduct by any transient user, occupant or guest.
7.
The
owner of the short-term lodging unit shall use best efforts to ensure
compliance with all the provisions of Titles 8, 9, and 10 of this
code.
8.
The
owner of the short-term lodging unit shall provide the transient user
with a copy of the Manteca Municipal Code in electronic format.
9.
The
owner of the short-term lodging unit shall provide the transient user
with a copy of the short-term lodging permit and post a copy of the
conditions set forth in this subsection in a conspicuous place within
the unit. The notice shall be in substantial compliance with a template
created by the city, which shall be available on the city website,
and contain the following:
a.
The name of the local contact person(s) and phone number at which
that person(s) may be reached on a twenty-four hour basis. The local
person(s) must be located within twenty-five miles of the unit and
shall respond to any call related to the unit within thirty minutes;
b.
The number and location of on-site parking spaces;
c.
The street sweeping schedule for all public rights-of-way within
three hundred feet of the unit;
d.
The trash collection schedule for the unit, and the code rules and
regulations concerning the timing, storage, and placement of trash
containers and recycling requirements;
e.
Notification that no amplified sound or reproduced sound is allowed
outside or audible from the property line between the hours of 10:00
p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; and
f.
Notification that any transient user, occupant, or guest is responsible
for all activities occurring on the property and that any transient
user, occupant or guest may be cited and fined for creating a disturbance
or violating any provision of this code.
10.
With respect to any short-term lodging unit that is located in any
safety enhancement zone, the owner of the unit and any agent retained
by the owner shall take immediate action during the period that the
safety enhancement zone is in effect to prevent any transient user,
occupant, or guest from engaging in disorderly conduct or committing
violations of this code or state or federal law pertaining to noise,
disorderly conduct, the consumption of alcohol or the use of illegal
drugs.
11.
The owner shall:
b.
If the owner uses an agent to collect and remit the transient occupancy tax and the visitor service fee, either voluntarily or as directed by the city, the owner shall be responsible for ensuring that the agent collects and remits the appropriate fees, transient occupancy tax, and the visitor service fee to the city pursuant to the requirements set forth in this chapter and Chapters 3.09, 3.16, and 3.42 (as set out hereto), respectively.
c.
If the city manager directs, in writing, a hosting platform to collect
and remit the transient occupancy tax and the visitor service fee,
the owner shall: (i) be responsible for ensuring the hosting platform
collects and remits the transient occupancy tax and the visitor service
fee to the city in accordance with this chapter; and (ii) when filing
a return in accordance with Sections 3.16. and 3.40, the owner shall
provide the city with a copy of all receipts showing the date the
short-term lodging unit was rented, the name of the hosting platform,
the amount of transient occupancy tax and visitor service fee collected
by the hosting platform, and proof that the transient occupancy tax
and visitor service fee was remitted to the city.
12.
The owner shall provide the city with the name and twenty-four hour
phone number of a local contact person(s) (who resides within twenty-five
miles of the property) who shall respond to contacts from the answering
service, respond to any call related to the unit within thirty minutes,
and ensure compliance with this chapter in a timely manner. The owner
or agent must provide the office of the city manager with a new local
contact person and his or her phone number within five business days,
if there is a change in the local contact person(s).
13.
The owner shall ensure that all available parking spaces on site,
which may include garage, carport, and driveway spaces as well as
tandem parking, are available for the transient user, occupant or
guest of the short-term lodging unit. The owner shall disclose the
number of parking spaces available on site and shall inform the transient
user, occupant and/or guest that street parking may not be available.
14.
The owner shall maintain a valid business license and short-term
lodging permit when engaging in short-term lodging.
15.
The owner shall include the city issued short-term lodging permit
number on all advertisements for the rental of the short-term lodging
unit and shall ensure the transient user is informed of the amount
of the transient occupancy tax and visitor service fee prior to completion
of the booking transaction.
16.
The owner shall ensure that a permitted short-term lodging unit is
only used for residential purposes and not used for nonresidential
uses, including, but not limited to, large commercial or non-commercial
gatherings, commercial filming, and/or non-owner wedding receptions.
17.
The owner shall ensure that no amplified sound or reproduced sound
is used outside or audible from the property line between the hours
of 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. and that the transient user does not violate
the requirements set forth in this chapter and the code.
18.
The owner shall comply with the nuisance response plan submitted
with the application for a short-term lodging permit and approved
by the finance director.
19.
The owner shall allow the city to inspect the short-term lodging unit to confirm the number of bedrooms, gross floor area, and number/availability of parking spaces, seven calendar days after the city serves the owner with a request for inspection in accordance with this section. If, based on the inspection, it is determined that the information submitted to the city in accordance with Section 3.40.060 was false, in addition to any other remedy set forth in this chapter, the owner agrees that the owner shall be liable for the cost of conducting the inspection.
20.
The owner shall provide the city with a copy of any written rental
agreement(s) within seven calendar days after the city serves the
owner with a notice of request for written rental agreements.
21.
The owner shall:
a.
Require every transient user and guest of the transient user to comply
with all state and local laws that regulate parking while staying
at or visiting the short-term lodging unit;
b.
Require every transient user to provide the owner with the license
plate number for all vehicles that are used by the transient user
or the transient user's guest while staying at or visiting the short-term
lodging or rental unit; and
c.
Provide the city with the vehicle license plate number(s) for every
vehicle which was used by the transient user or the transient user's
guest while staying at or visiting the short-term lodging, within
seven calendar days after the city serves the owner with a notice
of request for the vehicle license plate number(s) in accordance with
Section 1.08.080.
22.
The owner shall ensure that any transient user or transient user's
guest complies with all state and local laws that regulate parking
while the transient user or transient user's guest is staying at or
visiting the short-term lodging unit. For purposes of this condition,
a transient user or transient user's guest shall be presumed to be
staying at or visiting a short-term lodging unit if a parking citation
is issued to the transient user or the transient user's guest within
one hundred feet of the property line of the short-term lodging unit
during the time the transient user is renting the short-term lodging
unit.
23.
The owner shall exercise best efforts to ensure that only a maximum
of two adults (age eighteen and older) and one child (age seventeen
and under) per room in the unit, but no more than two adults in one
room in the unit.
B.
The
city manager (or his or her designee) shall have the authority to
impose additional standard conditions, applicable to all short-term
lodging units, as necessary to achieve the objectives of this chapter.
D.
Any
unit subject to this chapter must be the primary residence for the
owner.
E.
Only
up to two rooms per unit shall be permitted.
F.
Renting
out the entirety of a unit is prohibited.
G.
A maximum
of two adults (age eighteen and older) and one child (age seventeen
and under) per room in the unit shall be permitted, for a total of
three individuals maximum. Parents and/or guardians may allow up to
three children per room, so long as the parent and/or guardian is
on site throughout the duration of the stay at the unit.
H.
Up to
one pet may be permitted by the owner, provided, however, all pets
must be under control (including on leash for dogs) of the transient
user while outside of the unit.
I.
A maximum
of two vehicles per booking shall be permitted. All vehicles shall
be subject to this chapter as well as any relevant zoning and/or vehicle
rules and regulations under this code. Owners may be subject to violations
and/or fees (consistent with this chapter and the code) for failing
to enforce this provision.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
A.
In addition
to any other provision of this code, it shall be unlawful for any
transient user, occupant, or guest of a short-term lodging or rental
unit to:
1.
Exceed
the overnight occupancy limit designated for the short-term lodging
unit.
2.
Use
street parking prior to utilizing all available on-site parking space(s)
for the lodging unit.
5.
Use
the short-term lodging for any nonresidential purpose, including,
but not limited to, large commercial or noncommercial gatherings,
parties, commercial filming, and/or non-owner wedding receptions.
6.
Rent
a lodging unit to any person for a short-term.
B.
In addition
to any other provision of this code, it shall be unlawful for any
lessee to rent a lodging unit to any transient user for a short-term.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
A.
If directed
to do so by the city manager or (his or her) designee, in writing,
agents and/or hosting platforms shall:
2.
Remit to the city any transient occupancy taxes or visitor service fees collected by the hosting platform or agent to the city before the last day of the month following the close of each calendar quarter or on the day specified by the finance director if a different reporting period has been established. Hosting platforms shall not collect or remit such taxes unless expressly authorized to do so by the finance director, in writing. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to relieve an owner, as that term is defined in Chapters 3.16 and 3.40, from complying with the requirements set forth in Chapters 3.16 and 3.40, or to interfere with the ability of an agent or hosting platform and an owner to enter into an agreement regarding fulfillment of the requirements of this subsection.
B.
Subject
to applicable laws, agents and hosting platforms shall disclose to
the city on a regular basis each home-sharing and vacation rental
listing located in the city, the names of the persons responsible
for each such listing, the address of each such listing, the length
of stay for each such listing and the price paid for each stay.
C.
Agents
and hosting platforms:
1.
Shall
prompt any person utilizing their advertising services to include
the city-issued registration number in their listing(s) in a format
designated by the city and shall not advertise any short-term lodging
unit where a registration number is not provided. Upon notice from
the city that a listing is noncompliant, agents and hosting platforms
shall cease any short-term rental booking transactions for said listing(s)
within five business days. An agent or hosting platform shall not
complete any booking transaction for any short-term lodging unit subject
to a city notice that a unit is noncompliant, until notified by the
city that the short-term lodging unit follows the local registration
requirement.
2.
Shall
not collect or receive a fee, directly or indirectly, for facilitating
or providing services ancillary to an unpermitted short-term lodging
unit, including, but not limited to, insurance, concierge services,
catering, restaurant bookings, tours, guide services, entertainment,
cleaning, property management, or maintenance of the short-term lodging
unit.
D.
A hosting platform operating exclusively on the internet, which operates in compliance with subsections (A), (B), and (C) of this section, shall be presumed to be in compliance with this chapter, except that the hosting platform remains responsible for compliance with the administrative subpoena provisions of this chapter.
E.
The
provisions of this section shall be interpreted in accordance with
otherwise applicable state and federal law(s) and will not apply if
determined by the city to be in violation of, or preempted by, such
law(s). The city manager, through the city attorney's office, shall
have the authority to issue and serve administrative subpoenas to
the owner, agent, or hosting platform, as necessary, to obtain specific
information regarding short-term rental listings located in the city,
including, but not limited to, the names of the persons responsible
for each such listing, the address of each such listing, the length
of stay for each such listing and the price paid for each stay, to
determine whether the short-term rental listing complies with this
chapter. Any subpoena issued pursuant to this section shall not require
the production of information sooner than thirty calendar days from
the date of service. A person that has been served with an administrative
subpoena may seek judicial review during that thirty calendar day
period. Failure to respond to an administrative subpoena in accordance
with the terms set forth therein shall be punishable in accordance
with the code and the city may file a judicial action to compel compliance
with the subpoena.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to violate any provisions or to fail to
comply with any of the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
In addition to any fine or penalty that may be imposed pursuant
to any provision of this code, a short-term lodging permit for a unit
may be suspended or revoked as provided in this section.
A.
Suspensions/Revocations.
1.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if any person violates any short-term lodging permit condition two or more times in any twelve month period or any other provision of this code, state law or federal law, two or more times in any twelve month period, and the violation relates in any way to the unit that has a short-term lodging permit, the short-term lodging permit for the unit may be suspended for a period of six months in accordance with subsection (B) of this section.
2.
In the case of a short-term lodging permit for a unit that is located in a safety enhancement zone, if there is a violation of any provision of this code during the period that the safety enhancement zone is in effect, the short-term lodging permit for the unit may be suspended for a period of one year or revoked in accordance with subsection (B) of this section.
3.
If a lodging unit that is subject to a short-term lodging permit has been the location of two or more violations of public peace, morals, and welfare, as defined in Title 9 of this code, while the lodging unit was occupied on a short-term basis within any eighteen month period, the permit may be suspended for a period of one year or revoked in accordance with subsection (B) of this section. If a violation of Title 9 occurred prior to the passage of this section, such a violation shall not be included for purposes of this section.
5.
If any person violates any short-term lodging permit condition or any other provision of this code, state, or federal law within six months of having a previously suspended short-term lodging permit reinstated for a unit and the violation relates in any way to the unit that has the short-term lodging permit, the short-term lodging permit for the unit may be revoked in accordance with subsection (B) of this section.
6.
If any person violates: (1) any short-term lodging permit condition three or more times in any twelve-month period; or (2) any provision of this code, state or federal law three or more times in any twelve-month period and the violations relates in any way (directly or indirectly) to the unit that has a short-term lodging permit, the short-term lodging permit for the unit may be revoked in accordance with subsection (B) of this section.
7.
If any person fails to collect and remit transient occupancy tax or the visitor service fee in accordance with the requirements of this chapter or Chapter 3.16, in regards to any unit that has a short-term lodging permit, two or more times within any twenty-four month period, the short-term lodging permit for the unit may be revoked in accordance with subsection (B) of this section.
B.
Permits
shall be suspended or revoked, only in the manner provided in this
section.
1.
The city manager shall designate one or more city employees (each to be known as a "designee") to investigate whenever he or she has reason to believe that an owner has submitted an application that contains false information or committed a violation of a permit condition, and/or this code, or any state or federal law related to a permitted unit. Such investigation may include, but is not limited to, on-site property inspections. Should the investigation reveal a preponderance of the evidence to support a finding that warrants a suspension or revocation of the short-term lodging permit, the designee shall issue written notice of intention to suspend or revoke the short-term lodging permit. The written notice shall be served on the owner in accordance with Chapter 1.10 of this code, and shall specify the facts which, in the opinion of the designee, constitute substantial evidence to establish grounds for imposition of the suspension and/or revocation, and specify the proposed time the short-term lodging permit shall be suspended and/or that the short-term lodging permit shall be revoked within thirty calendar days from the date the notice is given, unless the owner files with the city manager's office, before the suspension and/or revocation becomes effective, a request for hearing before a hearing officer, who shall be retained by the city, and pays the fee for the hearing as established by resolution of the city council.
2.
If the owner requests a hearing and pays the hearing fee established by resolution of the city council within the time specified in subsection (B)(1) of this section, the designee shall serve written notice on the owner, pursuant to Chapter 1.10 of this code, setting forth the date, time, and place for the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted according to the rules normally applicable to administrative hearings. At the hearing, the hearing officer will preside over the hearing, take evidence, and submit proposed findings and recommendations to the city manager. The city manager shall suspend or revoke the short-term lodging permit only upon a finding that a violation has been proven by a preponderance of the evidence, and that the suspension or revocation is consistent with the provisions of this section. The city manager shall render a decision within thirty calendar days of the hearing and the decision shall be final.
C.
If a
short-term lodging permit is suspended, it shall be the owner's responsibility
to vacate any future bookings and remove all advertisements related
to the short-term rental of the unit during the term of the suspension.
If a short-term lodging permit is revoked, it shall be the owner's
responsibility to vacate any future bookings and remove all advertisements
related to the short-term rental of the unit.
D.
After any suspension, the owner may reapply for reinstatement of the short-term lodging permit, which shall be processed in accordance with this section, provided the owner has paid the city all amounts owed the city in accordance with Title 3 and has abided by all rules and regulations set out herein.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
Permits and fees required by this chapter shall be in addition to any license, permit, or fee required under any other chapter of this code. The issuance of any permit pursuant to this chapter shall not relieve the owner of the obligation to comply with all other provisions of this code, including, but not limited to, those provisions pertaining to the use and occupancy of the lodging unit or the property on which it is located as well as the collection and remittance of transient occupancy taxes and visitor service fees in accordance with this chapter and Chapters 3.16 and 3.42.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
A.
Any
owner that has ceased operating a short-term lodging unit shall inform
the finance director in writing of the date of the last rental and,
having done such, the short-term lodging permit shall be closed. The
city will send a final transient occupancy tax and visitor service
fee bill, which will be due and payable thirty days from the date
of the invoice.
B.
The
finance director shall close any permit that has no short-term lodging
activity for a period of eighteen months as evidenced by remitting
zero dollars on the required transient occupancy tax and visitor service
fee forms or has failed to return the transient occupancy and visitor
service forms. After any permit closure pursuant to this subsection,
the owner may reapply for reinstatement of the short-term lodging
permit which shall be processed in accordance with this section.
(Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
