[9-5-2023(1)]
The City Council hereby grants to Planning and Codes Department the right to monitor the STR registry and the Code Enforcement Officer the right on the Council's behalf to issue, deny, and revoke any STR registration.
[9-5-2023(1)]
A registration issued by the Planning and Codes Department shall be required for all short-term rental units that meet the City's definition of a short-term rental unit. All registered short-term rental units must display the approved registration inside the unit.
[9-5-2023(1); 3-18-2025(1)]
(a) 
Dwelling units that are required to be registered.
(1) 
Any residential STR dwelling unit located within the bounds of the City of Belfast must register the dwelling unit with the Planning and Codes Department.
(2) 
Any lodging establishment already licensed with the State and/or City is exempt from this provision.
(3) 
Any person renting out their primary residence or a room that is part of their primary residence is exempt from this provision.
(4) 
Any person renting out a residential dwelling unit that is not their primary residence but is located on the same property as their primary residence is required to register the dwelling unit or units.
(b) 
Application required. The applicant must submit an application to apply for the short-term rental registry. The Planning and Codes Department is responsible for creating the application and may amend the application as needed.
(c) 
Initial and renewal registration:
(1) 
Initial registration. Any property owner or management company on behalf of the property owner wanting to operate a short-term rental unit must register the short-term rental unit with Code Enforcement Officer before advertising or renting said short-term rental unit.
(2) 
Registration renewal. Any property owner or management company on behalf of the property owner already registered as a short-term rental unit who wishes to continue operating beyond the expiration of the registration period must apply for and obtain a registration renewal.
(d) 
Registration time period. A short-term rental registration is valid for one year from November 1 to October 31 of the following year.
[9-5-2023(1)]
The Code Enforcement Officer shall approve the issuance of the initial registration or the renewal registration upon receipt of a complete application and payment of fees.
[9-5-2023(1)]
(a) 
Registration fee. Each application for short-term rental registration, initial or renewed, must be accompanied by a fee in the amount to be set by the City Council. No application will be considered without payment of such fee.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance further provided that "The Council supports a $50 registration fee. Staff will update the fee schedule after the adoption of this amendment."
(b) 
After the fact registration fee. If a person or management company does not register a short-term rental unit or does not renew the yearly registration requirement, then the after the fact registration fee of $100 shall be applied as set by the City Council.
[9-5-2023(1)]
The Code Enforcement Officer may suspend or revoke the short-term rental registration due to noncompliance with any part of the City Code of Ordinances.