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2. Require a license for each vacation rental unit, subject to an inspection of the unit by a county code enforcement officer prior to issuance of a license or license renewal. Rationale: State licensing for vacation rentals can be set up with multiple units covered under one license when such units are held under single ownership. Staff believes, however, that for the county license, a better approach is needed, as proposed. That approach requires a separate license for each vacation rental unit. That requirement is appropriate for ease of tracking compliance of an individual unit, since inspections and investigations for violations including notices/warnings, citations, and fines (if any) will be handled on an individual unit basis. 3. Establish license application submittal requirements including rental unit manager contact information; evidence of a state license, local Business Tax Receipt, and local tourist tax account; parking information; verification of state license fire protection items (smoke alarms, emergency lighting, fire extinguisher); acknowledgement of various county regulations on parking, noise, nuisances, environmental and safety regulations, and fines/citations. Rationale: One key component for swiftly resolving complaints and correcting problems at a rental unit will involve the ability of a code enforcement officer to contact the unit manager at any time. Consequently, it is essential to require every licensee to provide manager contact information and to keep that information up to date. Through the other proposed application submittal items described above, staff will be able to verify compliance with state licensing requirements and local tax obligations. Finally, the proposed requirement for applicants to formally acknowledge county vacation regulations will effectively inform each applicant and put them "on notice" with respect to county requirements and unit owner obligations. 4. Establish special vacation rental regulations that include: a. Posting or displaying specific safety and "good neighbor" information in the rental unit. Rationale: This proposed requirement will provide convenient notice to every renter as to key county requirements and renter obligations. In addition, through this requirement, useful public information will be provided to renters. b. Parking regulations specific to vacation rentals (references regulations previously adopted) Rationale: This proposed regulation simply references the existing vacation rental special parking regulations, codified elsewhere, which will remain in force. c. Prohibiting commercial events at residences (references regulations previously adopted) MAAGENDA\Current Year\2016\Consideration of Proposed Vacation Rental Ordinance Establishing Local License Requirement and 6 Vacation Rental Regulations 062116.docx 128