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EXHIBIT A Chapter 772. Short-Term Rentals 772.01 Purpose (a) Purpose. It is the intent of this chapter to recognize the desire of some property owners to rent their property on a short-terin basis and establish appropriate regulations to mitigate the disruption that short-term rental properties may have on a neighborhood. This purpose and intent shall govern the interpretation of the entire chapter. (b) Permit Required. Any person desiring to rent their property on a short-term rental basis shall make application for a short-term rental pei-lnit pursuant to Section 772.03, and pay the fee as provided in Section 767.772. For the purposes of this chapter, a"Short-Term Rental" means the rental of a single-family residential property or portion thereof used for the purpose of providing lodging for periods of less than 30 days. A Short-Term Rental shall not include a house-swap or home-exchange anangement. (c) Limitation. No Short-Term Rental shall be permitted to be rented for more than thirty (30) days in each calendar year. 772.02 Conditions of approval of a permit for Short-T'erm Rentals (a) The following conditions of approval shall apply to applications for a Short-Term Rental permit: (1) Local Property Representative. The property owner must designate a Local Property Representative, who must be over the age of eighteen (18) and live within a five (5) mile radius of the Short-Term Rental, who shall be available 24 hours per day, seven days a week, for the purpose of: (a) responding within one hour to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants of the Short-Term Rental; and (b) taking remedial action to resolve any such complaints. The name, address, e-mail and telephone number of the property owner and Local Property Representative shall be kept on file with the Building Department. The failure to provide contact information, failure to keep the contact information current, failure to respond in a timely manner to complaints, or the occurrence of repeated complaints may result in the suspension -or revocation of permit approval and/or civil or criminal penalties. (2) Occupancy. Maximum occupancy of the rental shall be in conformance with Section 1157.03. The property owner shall be responsible for ensuring that the Short-Term Rental is in conformance with maximum occupancy (3) Restrictions on Use. A renter shall not use a Sllort-Term Rental for a purpose not incidental to its use for lodging or sleeping purposes. This restriction includes, but is not limited to, using the rental for a wedding, banquet, reception, bachelor or bachelorette party, concert, fundraiser, sponsored event, or any similar group activity. (4) Parking. There will be no demand for parking beyond that which is normal to a residential area and no unusual or excessive traffic to and from the Short-Term Rental. Parking must be on-sife and is limited to two (2) vehicles.