"Homestay Lodging."
A short-term rental in an owner-occupied, single-family detached
dwelling unit using up to five bedrooms, including bedrooms in accessory
dwellings.
"Vacation Rental Dwelling."
A single-family dwelling or accessory dwelling that is non-owner
occupied and is rented for terms of less than 30 days.
For all other definitions, refer to Chapter 16.12.
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(Ord. 1224 § 1, 2019)
Homestay lodging is permitted in certain residential zones as
specified in Title 16, Division 2 of this code.
(Ord. 1224 § 1, 2019)
A. All
homestay lodging businesses shall comply with the following regulations:
1. Apply
for a homestay lodging permit.
2. Comply with Chapter
3.04 Transient Room Tax and Chapter
5.04 Business License Fee.
3. Install
carbon monoxide (CO) and smoke detector devices in each bedroom for
rent.
4. Post
a tsunami evacuation map in a visible location.
5. A
NOAA weather radio with alert capabilities, shall be permanently displayed
in a visible location.
6. All
electrical outlets in a kitchen or bathroom accessible to guests will
be rated GFCI and have faceplates installed.
7. Circuit
breaker box will be properly labeled.
8. Any
bedroom for short-term rental will have emergency egress.
9. All
handrails shall comply with state building code.
10. Address numbers shall be visible from the street.
11. Garbage and recycling service is required.
12. Provide one off-street parking space per guest bedroom. The approved off-street parking space must remain available for renters. A parking diagram of the approved parking spaces must be provided to renters and be available in a prominent location within the dwelling. Parking stalls shall meet the minimum standards of Section
16.128.030.
13. A permit will not be issued until all outstanding code violations
on record or any visible violations are recorded upon on-site inspection.
14. All of the above are required prior to issuance of a homestay lodging
permit and verified through an on-site inspection.
15. Homeowners are required to maintain a complaint registry and report
problems to the Community Development Director.
16. Separate cooking facilities such as stoves, rangetops, ovens, hotplates,
or other similar equipment (but excluding microwave ovens) may not
be provided.
17. 24-Hour Representative. The vacation rental owner and designated
representative's name, physical address, email address and phone number
must be provided to the City upon permit application and renewal.
The information shall be kept current at all times. The owner or representative
shall be available by phone (24 hours a day, seven days a week) to
ensure a response to complaints regarding emergencies and the condition,
operation, or conduct of the occupants. A 24-hour representative must
be able to physically respond to the vacation rental site within 30
minutes, and if requested they must respond. If there is a change
in the designated representative the property owner must submit to
the City the name of the new representative.
(Ord. 1224 § 1, 2019; Ord. 1250 § 1, 2021)
Homestay lodging permits are non-transferable upon sale of the
property. However, the new property owner may apply for a homestay
lodging permit in accordance with this chapter and other applicable
chapters.
(Ord. 1224 § 1, 2019)
Any enforcement of this chapter shall follow enforcement procedures outlined in Chapter
16.16. In addition, if there are multiple violations that occur within a two-year period from the date of issuance, the Community Development Director may revoke the homestay lodging permit.
(Ord. 1224 § 1, 2019)