[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Camillus 10-2-2023 by L.L. No. 7-2023. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Short-Term
Dwelling Rental Law of the Village of Camillus."
The purpose of this chapter shall be to provide health and safety
of Village residents and visitors as follows: by protecting and preserving
the Village's residential nature and unique, tranquil neighborhood
character as sustained by the Village's zoning, subdivision,
property maintenance and related local laws; protecting and ensuring
the safety of its current and future residents as well as those traveling
to or visiting in the Village; and preventing to the greatest extent
practicable public safety risks, including, but not limited to, noise,
trash, traffic and parking impacts associated with unregulated short-term
rental of dwelling units.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A dwelling unit or rooming unit and/or any accessory outdoor areas, yards or structures that are rented, in whole or in part, to any person or entity for a period of less than 29 consecutive nights. "Short-term rental" includes an agreement, written or oral, granting such use or possession of a residence, in whole or part, to a person in exchange valuable consideration. "Short-term rental" shall also include any offer to rent, personally or through an agent, referral service, representative or other entity or person, or to communicate or advertise, verbally, in writing, or through other electronic means or otherwise, the availability for such rental or similar use of any dwelling unit or rooming unit and/or any accessory outdoor areas, yards or structures in whole or in part, or to knowingly allow, commission, authorize, or permit such communication or advertisement. "Short-term rental" shall also mean the selling of shares, time-share ownership or the establishing of other ownership, tenancy or use arrangement in which a person obtains a right of occupancy in all or any portion of a dwelling unit or rooming unit and/or accessory outdoor areas or yards or accessory structures for less than 29 consecutive nights. The term "short-term rental" shall not include bed-and-breakfasts as defined in § 110-7, hotels or motels or month-to-month tenancies in dwelling units.
It shall be unlawful for any person to offer to rent or to operate
any dwelling unit or rooming unit or portion thereof in any residential
zone in the Village of Camillus, or to rent or operate any accessory
structures or outdoor areas related to the dwelling unit or rooming
unit or portions thereof, as a short-term rental as defined by this
chapter.
Any person, partnership, corporation, limited-liability company,
limited-liability partnership or other entity who shall violate this
chapter regarding the prohibition of short-term rentals, shall be
liable for a fine of at least $1,000 and not to exceed $3,500 for
the first offense, and shall be liable for a fine of at least $3,500
and not to exceed $7,500 for a second offense committed within three
years of the first offense and shall be liable for a fine of at least
$7,500 and not to exceed $10,000 for a third offense committed within
three years of the commission of the second offense. Each short-term
rental period offered or rented shall be considered a separate offense.
The foregoing penalties shall take precedent over those outlined elsewhere
in this Code for violations of this chapter regarding the prohibition
of short-term rentals.
If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
chapter is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remaining
portions of this chapter.
