06.03 Ordinance Amendment creating a Short-Term Rental Ordinance

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ORDINANCE NUMBER 18-, SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CITY CODE CREATING A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES COUNTY OF CROW WING STATE OF MINNESOTA The City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes does ordain as follows: Section 9-10.1 PURPOSE AND INTENT The purpose of this article is to regulate short-term vacation rentals within the City of Pequot Lakes,Minnesota, for the purpose of allowing property owners to offer their property for rent while mitigating associated negative impacts upon surrounding properties and neighborhoods, as well as water and environmental quality and general public safety. Section 9-10.2 DEFINITIONS For purposes of this article the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them below. 1. Abblicant sha11 mean the property owner of record of the real estate within the City of Pequot Lakes for which a short-term rental permit is sought under this article. 2. Dwelling Unit shall mean a structure or portion of a structure or other shelter designed as living quarters for one or more persons. 3. Rental Period shall mean a period of time for which a dwelling unit is rented. 4. Short-Term Rental Period shall mean a rental period of less than thirty(30) days. Section 9.10-3 PERNIIT 1. Permit required. No property owner shall rent or cause to be rented a dwelling unit within Pequot Lakes for a period less than thirty(30) days without first obtaining a permit from the City. 2. Application. An application for a permit to rent a dwelling unit for a short-term rental period shall be made on a form provided by the City. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the applicant's residential address and telephone numbers,the address of the proposed rental property, and any additional information the City deems necessary. The following items shall be submitted with the application: a. Sketch floor plan of structure, including the number of bedrooms numbered 1, 2, 3, etc. and all other sleeping accommodations not specific to a bedroom.