[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Havre de Grace as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 31.
Property maintenance — See Ch.
140.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 925, adopted 4-18-2011, imposed
an eight-month moratorium (beginning 4-18-2011) on the enforcement
and application of this chapter to allow for a redraft of this chapter
to be presented and acted upon.
[Adopted 3-1-2004 by Ord. No. 853]
It is declared to be the policy and intent of
the City of Havre de Grace that all dwellings, rooms, and other residential
structures, units, and premises let or rented for human habitation
shall be regulated in accordance with this chapter for the purpose
of ensuring the protection of the public health, safety and general
welfare of all City residents by establishing registration, inspection,
and enforcement provisions for existing property maintenance code
in connection with rental housing units; fixing the responsibilities
of property owners, operators, and tenants of rental housing structures
and premises; and providing for administration and penalties.
Unless otherwise expressly defined herein, all terms defined in or incorporated into Chapter 31, Building Construction, shall have the meanings indicated for purposes of this chapter. When terms are not specifically defined, they shall have their ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context may imply.
A room or space designed to be used for sleeping purposes
with two means of egress (one of which may be a window acceptable
under the building code) and in close proximity to a bathroom. Space
used for eating, cooking, bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls,
storage or utility rooms and similar uses are not considered "bedrooms."
Space used or intended for general and informal everyday use such
as a living room, den, and sitting room or similar is not considered
to be a "bedroom."
[Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1098]
A reservation transaction between a host and a prospective
transient guest for a short-term rental.
[Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1098]
The Havre de Grace Property Maintenance Code now or hereafter
adopted by the City.
The official or any duly authorized agent or designee of
the City who is authorized to enforce this chapter.
The space in a housing unit, structure, or premises used
for living, sleeping, eating, or cooking, including bathrooms and
toilet compartments. Closets, halls, storage or utility space, and
similar areas are not considered habitable areas.
The owner of a dwelling or accessory dwelling unit who provides
or offers to provide all or part of the dwelling unit for short-term
residential rental use in exchange for a fee.
[Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1098]
An internet-based entity that, in exchange for a fee:
[Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1098]
A single unit of a structure, including but not limited to
all dwellings, rooms, and other residential structures, units, and
premises let or rented for human habitation (whether located in a
single dwelling or multiple dwelling, rooming house, boardinghouse,
or other structure), providing or intended to provide complete living
and sleeping facilities for one or more persons. The definition of
"housing unit," as used in this chapter, does not include any single-family
housing units that are solely occupied by the property owner or by
the property owner and members of the property owner's family, or
any hotel, motel, or bed-and-breakfast establishment.
When used in connection with the taking of any action under
this chapter, such action shall be taken in accordance with the City
Charter.
Shall be limited to a property owner's spouse, siblings,
parents, grandparents, and children or grandchildren of any age.
An individual having possession of a space within a housing
unit.
A person who has charge, care, or control of a housing unit,
structure or premises which is offered for occupancy.
A permanent residence is a dwelling unit where the owner
resides for at least 180 total days annually and the owner can furnish
a driver's license, voter registration card or official State Homestead
Tax Credit designation. For purposes of this article, an owner can
only have one permanent residence.
[Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1098]
Includes an individual, partnership, trust, estate, association,
corporation, limited liability company, or any other entity.
A lot, plot, or parcel of land containing a housing unit,
including the structures on it.
A person, other than a tenant, having a legal or equitable
ownership interest in the premises.
Any dwelling or portion thereof that is available for use
or is used for accommodations or lodging of guests, paying a fee or
other compensation for a period of less than 30 consecutive days.
Short-term rentals must occur within a dwelling or accessory dwelling
unit as defined in the City Code. Tents, sheds, shelters, gazebos,
pavilions, recreational vehicles (RVs), boats, or other similar, nonpermanent
living spaces shall not be deemed a "dwelling or portion thereof"
for purposes of this definition.
[Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1098]
A residential structure used for human habitation.
An occupant other than a property owner.
A person who uses a hosting platform to facilitate a short-term
residential rental or other person who contracts directly with the
owner or owner's agent to arrange for a short-term rental of a dwelling,
bedroom, or accessory dwelling unit.
[Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1098]
A.
This chapter shall apply to housing units, structures,
and premises used for human habitation and located within the corporate
municipal limits of the City of Havre de Grace. The following housing
units, structures, and premises shall be exempt from the inspection
provisions of this chapter:
B.
Repairs, improvements, or alterations to a structure,
or changes of use to it, which may be caused directly or indirectly
by the enforcement of this chapter shall be performed in accordance
with the procedures and provisions of the code.
C.
The provisions in this chapter do not abolish or impair
any remedies available to the City or its officers or agencies relating
to the protection, preservation, removal or demolition of any structures
which are deemed to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary, or otherwise
in violation of the code.
A.
Every person that lets or allows for human occupancy or use any housing unit existing on or after the effective date of this chapter shall register each housing unit with the City. The failure to apply for registration shall constitute a municipal infraction and shall subject the violator to a per-unit fine of $1,000. Any person convicted of willfully failing or refusing to apply for registration of any housing unit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 and by imprisonment of up to six months for each violation. At least 10 days prior to instituting a charge for any violation under this § 147-4, the Code Official shall use all reasonable efforts to give notice of the violation to the person responsible for the violation. Notice may be given by hand delivery, certified mail, posting on the property, or other means reasonably calculated to give notice of the charge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, actual receipt of such notice is not a condition precedent to instituting a charge, prosecution, liability, or conviction under this § 147-4.
[Amended 5-21-2007 by Ord. No. 886]
B.
Every person that lets or allows for human occupancy
or use any housing unit after the effective date of this chapter shall
register each housing unit with the City for the specific named housing
unit or housing units before letting or allowing any such housing
unit for human occupancy.
C.
No registration shall be issued or renewed unless
the property owner first has made application on a registration form
provided by the City. The registration form shall provide that the
property owner agrees to the inspections of the housing unit provided
in this chapter. The initial registration form provided by the City
is attached as Exhibit A to this chapter.[1] This form may be revised by the City from time to time
without the necessity of amending this chapter. The City shall make
registration forms available to the public.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the
City offices.
D.
Upon receipt of a completed registration form, the
City shall issue a registration certificate for the housing unit.
E.
Once issued, registration shall continue in force
unless revoked in accordance with this chapter.
F.
No registration is transferable to another person,
or to another housing unit or premises. Every property owner shall
give notice in writing to the Code Official within 72 hours of the
transfer of any legal ownership interest or control of any registered
housing unit. The notice shall include the name and address of the
person succeeding to the ownership interest or control of the housing
unit.
A.
Initial inspection by property owner. Initial inspections
of housing units, premises, and structures for code compliance shall
be preformed by the property owner or the property owner's designated
agent in the presence of the tenant. The results of the inspection
shall be signed by the landlord and tenant and submitted to the City
within 60 days of registration of the housing unit. The inspection
shall be conducted using the forms provided by the City. The initial
inspection form provided by the City is attached as Exhibit B to this
chapter.[1] This form may be revised by the City from time to time
without the necessity of amending said chapter. The City shall make
inspection forms available to the public.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit B is on file in the
City offices.
B.
Subsequent inspections by property owner. Upon the
vacancy of any housing unit or upon each change in tenant, inspections
of housing units, premises, and structures for code compliance shall
be preformed by the property owner or the property owner's designated
agent in the presence of the prospective new tenant (if any). The
results of the inspection shall be signed by the landlord and tenant
and submitted to the City within 60 days of reregistration of the
housing unit. The inspection shall be conducted using the forms provided
by the City. The initial inspection form provided by the City is attached
as Exhibit B to this chapter. This form may be revised by the City
from time to time without the necessity of amending said chapter.
The City shall make inspection forms available to the public.
C.
Tenant-requested inspections. After the beginning of the lease, City inspections of housing units, premises, and structures for code compliance may be requested in writing by tenants by completing and submitting a complaint form provided by the City. The complaint form shall require the tenant to describe the efforts the tenant has made to have the property owner correct the violation(s), but that the property owner failed to do so. The initial complaint form provided by the City is attached to this chapter as Exhibit C.[2] This form may be revised by the City from time to time
without the necessity of amending said chapter. The City shall make
complaint forms available to the public. The inspection of housing
units, structures, and premises requested by tenants, the issuance
of notices and orders under this chapter, and their enforcement, shall
be the responsibility of the Code Official. The Code Official is authorized
to enter a housing unit, structures, and premises at any reasonable
time with the consent and in the presence of both the property owner
(or their designee) and the tenant, for the purpose of making the
inspections and performing the duties of the Code Official under this
chapter. The Code Official shall disclose his credentials for the
purpose of inspecting the housing unit or premises.
[2]
Editor's Note: Exhibit C is on file in the
City offices.
D.
Whenever a Code Official involved in an inspection
of a housing unit, structure, or premises under this chapter becomes
aware that an inspection of the same housing unit, structure, or premises
is to be made by any other governmental official or agency, the Code
Official shall make a reasonable effort to arrange for the coordination
of the inspections so as to minimize the number of visits by inspectors.
E.
The Code Official shall confer with any other governmental
official or agency for the purpose of eliminating conflicting orders
before any are issued. The Code Official may not, however, cause the
delay of the issuance of any emergency orders by any governmental
official or agency which the governmental official or agency determines
must be issued.
F.
The property owner shall be responsible for notifying
all tenants in writing that City inspections may take place. Property
owners are encouraged to obtain the tenant's written consent to such
inspections, either by lease provision or other written document demonstrating
the tenant's consent.
A.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the City
to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B.
The Mayor and City Council may, by resolution, waive
applicability of the procedures set forth in this chapter, in whole
or part, to a housing unit on application of the property owner if:
C.
Enforcement and waiver application are not intended
to supersede any state or county laws, including:
(1)
State fire laws, Article 38A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland.
(2)
State elevator laws, Article 89 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland.
(3)
State boiler laws, Article 48 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland.
(4)
State landlord-tenant laws, Subtitle 8 of the Real
Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
(5)
State and county plumbing, mechanical, and electrical
codes.
A.
The Code Official shall enforce the provisions of
this chapter, as well as such other powers as may be specifically
provided by the code.
B.
The Code Official shall issue all notices and orders
necessary to insure compliance with this chapter, or specifically
provided by other law.
C.
Nothing in this chapter shall abolish or impair any
emergency powers or remedies available to the City under this code
relating to the protection of life and safety of persons, or relating
to the protection, preservation, removal or demolition of any structures
which are deemed to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary, or otherwise
in violation of the code, nor may the Code Official delay of the issuance
of any emergency orders that must be issued regardless from whom a
complaint is received, and regardless of whether the complaint is
written or oral.
A.
Whenever an inspection is performed, or an inspection
form submitted pursuant to this chapter reveals any code violation,
the Code Official has the authority to require and approve any alterations
or repairs necessary to bring a housing unit, structure, or premises
into compliance with the code. The determination of what may be necessary
to bring a housing unit, structure, or premises into compliance shall
take into consideration the use of alternatives and equivalent approaches
as provided for in the code.
B.
The Code Official shall have the authority to approve
changes in alterations or repairs in the field when conditions are
encountered which make the originally approved work impractical, if
the changes in approved work can be readily determined to be in compliance
with the code and are requested by the property owner before the changes
are made.
C.
The changes shall be specifically documented by the
property owner, describing the change in work and the reasons and
justification for the change, and shall be filed with the record for
the premises, housing unit, or structure.
D.
A tenant of a housing unit or premises shall give
the property owner or operator, or agent or employee, access to any
part of the housing unit, structure, and premises at reasonable times
upon being given reasonable notice for the purpose of making the maintenance,
repairs, or alterations (and subsequent inspections thereof) as are
necessary to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
A.
In general.
(1)
Whenever the Code Official determines that there has
been a violation of this chapter or has reasonable grounds to believe
that a violation has occurred, notice shall be given to the property
owner and to the tenant in the manner prescribed in this chapter.
(2)
Any order or notice issued or served as provided in
this chapter shall be complied with by the property owner or other
person responsible for the condition or violation to which the order
or notice pertains. Every order or notice shall set forth a time limit
for compliance dependent upon the hazard and danger created by the
violation. In cases of extreme danger to persons or property, immediate
compliance shall be required.
B.
Service of notice. All property owners, as part of
the registration application, shall designate a natural person residing
within the City as their resident agent for service of notice under
this chapter. All notices shall be deemed to be properly served by
one of the following methods:
(1)
By delivering to the person to be served or his resident
agent a copy of the notice and all other necessary papers;
(2)
By mailing to the person to be served at his last
known address or to his resident agent by certified mail with return
receipt requested a copy of the notice and all other necessary papers;
or
(3)
If the certified mailing is returned with receipt
showing that it has not been delivered, notice shall be served by
posting a copy of it in a conspicuous place in or about the dwelling
unit and the premises affected by the notice.
C.
Transfer of ownership pending violation. A property
owner who has received an order or upon whom a notice of violation
has been served may not sell, transfer, mortgage, lease, or otherwise
dispose of the premises (or of any ownership in any entity owning
the premises) until:
(1)
The provisions of the order or notice have been complied
with; or
(2)
The property owner has first furnished the grantee,
transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy of the order or notice
and shall furnish to the Code Official a signed and notarized statement
from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, in which he acknowledges
the receipt of the order or notice and states that he fully accepts
and assumes the responsibility without condition for making the corrections
or repairs required by the order or notice.
D.
Removal of notice. No person may deface or remove
a notice without the approval of the Code Official.
A.
In addition to those penalties set forth in § 147-4 concerning registration, any person who shall be adjudged to have violated any of the provisions of this chapter; or permitted or maintained such a violation; or violated or failed to comply with any order made hereunder; or to have built in violation of any details, statements, specifications or plans submitted or approved hereunder; or failed to operate in accordance with the provisions of any certificate, permit, or approval issued hereunder; or filed a false complaint of a code violation against a property owner shall, severally for each violation and noncompliance respectively, be guilty of a municipal infraction, for which a fine not to exceed $1,000 may be imposed for each such infraction, payable to the City of Havre de Grace, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court. The imposition of a fine for any violation shall not excuse the violation nor shall the violation be permitted to continue. Prosecution or lack thereof of either the property owner, occupant, or the person in charge shall not be deemed to relieve any of the others. All provisions of Article 23A, Section 3, of the Annotated Code of Maryland relating to municipal infractions, as the same may be amended from time to time, are incorporated herein.
[Amended 5-21-2007 by Ord. No. 886]
B.
Any person who shall be convicted of willfully violating
any of the provisions of this chapter; or permitting or maintaining
such a violation; or violating or failing to comply with any order
made hereunder; or building in violation of any details, statements,
specifications or plans submitted or approved hereunder; or failing
to operate in accordance with the provisions of any certificate, permit,
or approval issued hereunder; or filing a false complaint of a violation
of this chapter against a property owner shall, severally for each
violation and noncompliance respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and imprisonment not exceeding
six months for each violation, with costs imposed in the discretion
of the court. The imposition of punishment for any violation shall
not excuse the violation nor shall the violation be permitted to continue.
Prosecution or lack thereof of either the property owner, occupant,
or the person in charge shall not be deemed to relieve any of the
others. Imprisonment in default of fine and costs shall be regulated
by the provisions of Article 38, Section 4, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland, as the same may be amended from time to time.
[Amended 5-21-2007 by Ord. No. 886]
C.
In addition to the other provisions of this chapter,
the City of Havre de Grace may suspend, revoke, or otherwise terminate
a registration certificate for the purpose of enforcement of this
chapter or to correct violations of the code. The City may also institute
injunctive, mandamus or any other appropriate action or proceedings
at law or equity for the enforcement of this chapter or to correct
violations of the code, and may seek and obtain in any court of competent
jurisdiction administrative search warrants, restraining orders, temporary
or permanent injunctions, mandamus, to restrain, correct or abate
such violations, or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful
occupancy of the housing unit, structure, or premises in violation
of the provisions of this chapter or of the order or direction made
pursuant thereto, or to order other appropriate forms of remedy or
relief.
[Amended 5-21-2007 by Ord. No. 886]
D.
In the event violations remain uncorrected for 30
days and the responsible party fails to comply with the lawful order
of the Code Official to maintain, make safe and healthy any unsafe
and unhealthy structure, to correct a dangerous condition or to eliminate
any infestation of rodents, vermin or insects, the Code Official may
proceed with whatever emergency action is required to abate unsafe
conditions or infestations by any and all legal remedies available
to the City. The means may include, but shall not be limited to, revocation
of the registration of the housing unit, closing of the housing unit,
substantial rehabilitation, pest extermination, condemnation and demolition.
The City may use public and private resources as required and available.
All costs incurred for such emergency action, as well as all costs
of condemnation, shall be recovered from the property owner by whatever
appropriate action is necessary, including but not limited to certification
of a tax lien on the property and collectible in the same manner as
delinquent taxes.
[Amended 5-21-2007 by Ord. No. 886]
E.
A penalty ordered under this chapter is in addition
to and is not a substitute for any other penalty authorized under
any federal, state, or county law.
F.
Any provision of this chapter notwithstanding, no
person may be prosecuted for a misdemeanor offense or municipal infraction
under this chapter for lawfully exercising their rights under the
United States Constitution or the Maryland Constitution, Declaration
of Rights.
A person aggrieved by a decision, order, or
action by the City or its agents which has been made in connection
with the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or of a regulation
adopted pursuant to this chapter may appeal in writing to the Circuit
Court for Harford County in the manner prescribed by 7-201 et seq.
of the Maryland Rules of Procedure. No such appeal shall operate to
stay any decision, order or action of the Code Official or the City,
except as ordered by the Circuit Court upon the posting of a bond
by the appellant sufficient under the circumstances to protect the
City and the occupant(s) pursuant to Rule 7-205 and Rule 1-401 et
seq. of the Maryland Rules of Procedure.
A.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the provisions
of Section 2 of Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957
Edition, 2001 Replacement Volume) as well as Title 12, Subtitle 2
of the Public Safety Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (2003),
titled "Statewide Building and Housing Codes." This chapter is based
in part on the Minimum Livability Code provisions set forth in Title
05.02.03 et seq. of the Code of Maryland Regulations. In the event
of any conflict between this chapter and the Minimum Livability Code,
the provisions of this chapter shall govern. This chapter shall be
construed liberally and justly to protect public health, safety, and
welfare insofar as they are affected by the continued use and maintenance
of residential housing units, structures and premises.
B.
Words used in the present tense include the future.
Words in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter. The
singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular.
C.
The Mayor and City Council shall have power as may
be necessary in the interest of public safety, health, and general
welfare, and after a public hearing, to adopt by resolution and promulgate
rules and regulations to interpret and implement the provisions of
this chapter to further its intent.
D.
Nothing in this chapter or the code shall be construed
to constitute a waiver of any governmental immunity of the Mayor and
City Council of Havre de Grace or its agents, in whole or in part.
[Adopted 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1098]
This chapter shall apply to all short-term rentals as defined
herein. This chapter does not apply to hotels, motels, inns, bed-and-breakfasts
or group homes as defined in the City Code.
No person may operate a short-term residential rental without
a currently effective license to do so from the Director of Planning.
An application will be made available and it will contain the requirements
and documentation set forth by the Department of Planning.
Short-term rentals are only allowed within the Short-Term Rental
District (STRD) as shown in Appendix 1,[1] except as provided herein. The boundaries of the STRD
are Pulaski Highway to the north, North and South Juniata Street to
the west and the Susquehanna River to the south and east. Short-term
rentals are not allowed at marinas as defined in the City Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix 1 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
Properties located outside of the STRD are allowed if the following
criteria are met:
(1)
The property outside of the STRD was active on a hosting platform
for at least 90 days within the year prior to the enactment of this
article, or;
(2)
A property was purchased for the purpose of being utilized as a short-term
rental and improvements were being made to the property within one
year prior to the enactment of this article.
B.
The Department of Planning will require documentation from the owner
that sufficiently indicates one of the above criteria were met, which
determination shall be made in the Director of Planning's sole
discretion. If any property subject to this provision ceases to be
used as a short-term rental for a period of one year, then such property
will no longer be permitted to be used as a short-term rental and
the balance of this Code provision shall apply.
A.
The City Council shall set a cap for the number of short-term rental
licenses allowed in the STRD to not exceed 60 units.
B.
The Department of Planning shall provide the City Council with an
annual report every February that examines the effect short-term rentals
have on neighborhoods within the STRD. The examination will look at
changes in the neighborhood character, safety, traffic, noise, and
other matters deemed important to the Department of Planning and City
Council.
C.
The City Council will make a decision annually to adjust the number
of short-term rentals allowed within the STRD and to change the boundaries
of the STRD.
D.
Owners that are interested in utilizing their property as a short-term
rental where the maximum cap has been met will be placed on a waiting
list. As the cap number is increased or licenses become available,
those on the waiting list will be informed of available license on
a first-come-first-served basis.
A.
The dwelling unit must be maintained in compliance with the City's
Building, Fire, Property Maintenance, Zoning and other appropriate
laws and codes, as well as the County's Health Department regulations,
including a certificate of use and occupancy from the City of Havre
de Grace.
B.
The host must complete a life safety compliance verification, which
indicates the location of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors
and fire extinguishers.
C.
During the term of any rental, the host must prominently display
on the front door of the dwelling emergency contact information of
the host or a representative of the host. The emergency contact must
be accessible twenty-four-hours a day and for the entire term of the
rental.
D.
At all times during the term of a short-term rental, the host must
prominently on the front door of the dwelling display the license
issued by the City.
E.
The host must include the license number in any advertisement or
listing of the dwelling unit on a hosting platform.
The property owner, or his/her designee, must be capable of
being on the property within two hours of being notified. The owner's
or his/her designee's contact information must be made available
to the City when applying for a license and the contact information
must be posted on the front door of the dwelling unit.
Occupancy of short-term rentals shall not exceed two people
per bedroom, plus one person or two children under 12 years of age.
The Department of Planning with forty-eight-hours notice to
the property owner or designee, and posted on the property, can require
an inspection of the short-term rental unit. If the Department is
denied an inspection, the Department may immediately revoke the short-term
rental license. The Department of Planning will randomly inspect 10%
of all licensed short-term rental units annually. A form with the
inspection requirements will be made available to the property owner
in advance of the inspection.
The owner must inform the City if the property proposed for
a short-term rental is governed by a Condominium or Homeowners'
Association. Properties within such Associations are required to submit
to the City proof that short-term rentals are allowed or must provide
an official letter from the governing Association demonstrating that
the property can be used as a short-term rental in the respective
community.
The Director of Planning can deny, suspend or revoke a short-term
rental license or renewal license under the following conditions:
A.
The Director informs the host of a problem with the short-term rental
unit, in writing, and the issue is not abated within 15 calendar days;
B.
In situations deemed an emergency by the Director, the license can
be suspended immediately by posting the subject property;
C.
Making any material false statement in an application for an initial
or renewal license;
D.
Fraudulently or deceptively obtaining the license for oneself or
another;
E.
Fraudulently or deceptively using the license;
F.
Failing to comply with any provision of this chapter or of any rule
or regulation adopted in the City Code.
A.
All violations of this code may lead to a suspension, revocation
or denial of a license. Any person who violates any provisions of
this chapter may be guilty of a misdemeanor and/or receive a fine
of $100 for each offense. Each day a violation continues is a separate
offense.
B.
This ordinance becomes effective on July 1, 2023. All hosts must
apply for a license to their property within 10 days of the effective
date.
