To allow zoning compliance for Chapter 12, Article XIV, Division 2, “Short-Term Rental Licenses,” thus enabling short-term rental licenses to be properly administered by the board of licensing commissioners; and

To safely encourage the use of short-term rentals throughout the city.

This section shall apply to all zoning districts.

The requirement for “primary residence” or “owner-occupied” short-term rentals, as defined in Section 12-1012 of the Revised Ordinances, shall apply only to the following districts:

In any district not mentioned in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the short-term rental unit need not be owner-occupied so long as a property manager is on duty for said short-term rental unit(s).

No residential unit shall operate as a short-term rental without first receiving a license from the board of license commissioners.

The use of a residential unit as a short-term rental for residential occupancy for a fee by a person or persons shall be limited to 31 consecutive calendar days.

A valid short-term rental license shall last for 1 year, automatically expiring on December 31st. To continue operation as a short-term rental, the operator must apply for a renewal, the process for which is detailed in Chapter 12, Article XIV, Division 2, “Short-Term Rental Licenses.”

The operator of a short-term rental must abide by and adhere to any and all conditions on the short-term rental license given by the board of license commissioners.

No new construction for the sole purpose of short-term rentals shall be allowed, with a 20 percent maximum of condos or rental units allowed to be used as short-term rentals in large scale residential building which will be allowed on a first come first serve basis in each building.