§ 15-275. Responsible party required.

Whenever any property is required to be registered under this article, the owner shall appoint a natural person to serve as the responsible party for service of notices as are specified herein, and notices given to the responsible party shall be sufficient to satisfy any requirement of notice to the owner. An initial responsible party shall be designated and name submitted with the application for registration, and the city manager or his or her designee shall thereafter be notified of any change of responsible party within ten (10) days of such change. Further, it is the affirmative duty of the responsible party to:

(1)

Provide all guests prior to occupancy of the property with a written summary, printed in the English language, of applicable city ordinances concerning noise, vehicle parking, garbage, and common area usage. The summary shall include citations to the applicable city ordinances and instructions on how to access the complete written text. The summary shall be posted in the interior of the structure prominently near the main entrance of the establishment; and

(2)

Maintain all properties under their control in compliance with this Code; and

(3)

See that the provisions of this article are complied with and promptly address any violations of this article or any violations of law which may come to the attention of the responsible party; and

(4)

Be available with authority to address and coordinate solutions to problems with the rental of the property twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week; and

(5)

Be situated close enough to the property as to be able to respond in person within one (1) hour of being notified by a vacation rental occupant, law enforcement officer, emergency personnel, or the city of issues related to the vacation rental. Responsible party shall respond when requested; and

(6)

Keep available a register of all guests, which shall be open to inspection by authorized personnel of the city at all times; and

(7)

Maintain the entire property free of garbage and litter, provided however, that this subsection shall not prohibit the storage of garbage and litter in authorized receptacles for collection; and

(8)

Conduct an on-site inspection of the vacation rental at the end of each rental period to ensure continued compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

( Ord. No. C-15-29, § 1, 8-18-2015 ; Ord. No. C-16-25 , § 1, 12-6-16)