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ORDINANCE NUMBER 18-15,SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE CITY CODE CREATING A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES COUNTY OF CROW WING STATE OF NIINNESOTA 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 properly for rent while mitigating associated negative impacts upon sunounding properties and neighborhoods, as well as water and environmental quality and general public safety. Section 9-10.2 DEFINITIONS For ptuposes of this arkicle the terms defin�in tlus section have the meanings given them below. 1. Applicant 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 shucture 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 sha11 mean a rental period of less than thirty(30)days. Section 9.10-3 PERMIT 1. Permit reguired. No property owner shall rent or cause to be rented a dwelling unit within Pequot Lakes for a period less than thiriy(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 sha11 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 sha11 be submitted with the application: a. Sketch floor plan of shucture,including the number of bedrooms numbered 1,2, 3, etc. and all other sleeping accommodations not specific to a bedroom. b. Site plan wluch shows locations of property lines,the dwelling unit(s)to be rented, septic tank location(s),drain field location(s), and specific pazking areas that will be utilized by renters for vehicles and trailer pazking.