All the required approvals shall be obtained prior to establishment of the use. Any additional requirements of the state and Sussex County shall also be required to be satisfied.
Short-term rentals, as defined in § 164-1, Definitions, shall be subject to the following general requirements:
A.
Short-term rental dwellings shall meet all applicable building, health, fire, and related safety codes at all times, including:
(1)
That each short-term rental has working smoke detectors in every bedroom, outside of all sleeping areas, and on all habitable floors;
(2)
That each short-term rental has working carbon monoxide detectors in every dwelling unit with an attached garage or fuel appliances;
(3)
That each short-term rental has a properly maintained and charged fire extinguisher in each short-term rental unit; and
B.
The overnight occupancy of a short-term rental shall not exceed the sum of two natural persons per bedroom. Children six years of age and younger shall not be counted towards the overall number of occupants.
C.
The short-term rental property shall meet all applicable requirements of the zoning district where the property is located.
A.
Use of the short-term rentals to host commercial activities shall be prohibited.
B.
Advertising for the short-term rental, and the rental agreement, shall include information on its key characteristics, including on-site parking (or lack thereof), RV regulations, occupancy limits, the prohibition on commercial activities and public events.
C.
The short-term rental must not be subject to any contractual restrictions precluding the use, including homeowner association agreements, condominium bylaws, and restrictive covenants; the Town's application for the short-term rental must include verification of this.
E.
Good Neighbor Brochures, issued by the Town with the annual license, will be provided to every renter by the property owner or authorized agent.
F.
The following information shall be made conspicuously visible inside the dwelling: information on maximum occupancy, location of any off-street parking on the property if such off-street parking exists, contact information for the property owner or local representative, emergency numbers, and waste and recycling pickup schedule.
G.
The designated local contact person shall be available 24 hours a day to accept telephone calls from the Town and, if requested by the Town, respond physically to the short-term rental within a reasonable time period, not to exceed two hours when the short-term rental is rented and occupied.
A.
Any person having a complaint regarding any alleged violation or violations of this article for a short-term rental shall call the Code and Planning Department at Town Hall, Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays. For weekends, holidays, and outside office hours, any person having a complaint should contact the Milton Police Department.
B.
If the complainant feels the property owner or the authorized agent failed to satisfactorily resolve a complaint, the complainant shall notify the Town, in writing. The Town will investigate the complaint, and if deemed accurate, will authorize the Code and Planning Department to issue a notice of violation to the property owner or the authorized agent.