06.03 Ordinance Amendment creating a Short-Term Rental Ordinance

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b. Site plan which shows locations of property lines, the dwelling unit(s)to be rented, septic tank location(s), dra.in field location(s), and specific parking areas that will be utilized by renters for vehicles and trailer parking. c. A valid Certificate of Compliance for the Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) less than three(3)years old showing that the system is compliant with then applicable Minnesota Rules and any applicable municipal ordinances, and then at least once every three(3) years thereafter shall provide an updated certificate of septic testing showing that the system is compliant for the number of bedrooms indicated in the application. d. Name and telephone number of a contact person who shall be responsible for responding to questions or concerns regarding the operation of the short-term rental. This information must be kept current. The contact person must be available to accept telephone calls on a 24-how basis at all times that the short-term rental is rented and occupied. The contact person must have a key to the rental unit and be able to respond to the short-term rental within sixty(60)minutes to address issues or must have arranged for another person to address issues within the same timeframe. The requirement for identifying a contact person applies to each person or entity making arrangements for renting a given short-term rental. e. If the property was rented the prior calendar year, a written listing of rental periods the property was rented and number of persons in each rental period. Upon receipt of a completed applicarion,the City Administrator or his or her designee shall review the same and upon determining that the application complies with this article, shall issue the permit. The City Administrator or his or her designee may delay action for a reasonable period as necessary to complete any investigation of the application or the applicant as he or she deems necessary. If the application does not comply with this article, the City Administrator or his or her designee shall deny the application. If the City Administrator or his or her designee shall determine that an application is incomplete,he or she shall return the application to the applicant with notice of the information necessary to make the application complete. 3. Appeal• If the City Administrator or his or her designee sha11 deny the permit application,he or she shall provide written notice of the denial to the applicant along with notice of the applicant's right to appeal the denial to the City Council by submitting a written request for a public hearing on the denial to the official who provided the notice of denial within ten(10) days after service of the notice. If requested, a public hearing on the denial of a permit application shall be held at a regular or special meeting of the City Council. The presiding officer sha11 make a statement as to the reason for the hearing and make every reasonable effort to ensure a fair and full presentation of the facts and arguments by the applicant and the City and representatives or counsel for each. When the public hearing is closed, the presiding officer shall advise the City Council that any decision to affirm the denial of the pemut application must be made for failure to comply with the requirements in this article. A decision shall be made by the City Council within a reasonable time after the public hearing is closed and promptly communicated to the applicant in writing.