8(a) Short-Term Rental Ordinance

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Section 4. That Chapter 244 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances be amended by adding thereto a new Section 244.1845 to read as follows: 244.1845. Reauirements aaalicable to short term rental dwellin� units. (a) Renta/ dwellinq license required for non-homestead sratus propertv. No aerson shall allow anv non-homestead status short term rental dwellin� unit to be occupied, or let or offer to let to another anv non-homestead status short term rental dwellin� unit for occunancv, or charse, acceat or retain rent for anv non-homestead status short term rental dwellin�unit unless the owner has a valid rental dwellin� license or provisional license under the terms of this article. (b) Short term rental reAistration required for homestead status propertv. No person shall allow anv homestead status short term rental dwellin� unit to be occupied, or let or offer to let to another anv homestead status short term rental dwellin�unit for occupancv, or char�e,accept or retain rent for anv homestead status short term rental dwellin� unit unless the owner has obtained a valid short term ! rental re�istration under the terms of this article. , (1) The reauirements of subsection (bl shall applv to anv homestead status short term rental dwellins unit that is primarilv owner-occupied except for the duration of anv short term rental period. (21 A short term rental re�istration must include anv information deemed necessarv bv the director and mav be obtained throush anv readilv available means,written or electronic,as deemed appropriate and expeditious bv the director.The annual fee for a short term rental re�istration shall be as established in the license fee schedule. Anv re�istered qropertv shall be subiect to lawful inspection bv the director and the director's authorized representatives upon a schedule determined bv the director or upon complaint. (31 Anv short term rental re�istration mav be denied, canceled or revoked upon notice and the provision of an opportunitv for hearins for �ood cause, includin� the violation of, or noncompliance with, anv re�istration reauirement or standard, or anv applicable law, statute or ordinance. Anv such hearins shall take place pursuant to Chapter 2 of this Code and follow the procedures established in section 259.255. (c1 No rental dwellin� classified as Tier 111 bv the director shall be eli�ible for short term rental re�istration or for use as a short term rental dwellin�. ' (d) Anv qerson operatin� a short term rental propertv which includes a swimmin� pool that does not possess a current and valid pool license shall, durins the course of anv such rental period, post a si�n indicatin�that the qool is not licensed and inspected. 2