1. An application for a short-term rental permit must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee established by resolution of the planning commission; provided, however, the purpose of the fee is to defer the cost incurred by the city in administering the provisions of this chapter.

2. Increased Permit Fee for Noncompliance (After-the-Fact Fee). A penalty of five times the regular permit fee shall be charged for a short-term rental permit application for a short-term rental that was advertised without first obtaining the necessary permit.

1. Owner/Applicant Information. The name, address, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the applicant and owner of the short-term rental property. If the applicant or owner is a partnership, a corporation, or limited liability company, the application must list all of the owners.

2. Local Contact Information. The name, telephone number, address, and email of the local contact, which can be a person or company, who can be contacted concerning use of the property or complaints related to the short-term rental. For purposes of this requirement, “local” means the representative will be present within a one-hour travel time of the short-term rental and available at all times the property is being rented to respond to complaints or other issues.

3. Site Plan. A scaled site plan that meets all site development requirements of WMC 16.08.015, except that the site plan may be prepared by the owner or applicant; provided, that it is to scale. The site plan must include property lines, any existing structures, proposed signage, proposed and existing site improvements such as, but not limited to, parking, fences, hot tubs, pools, docks, gazebos, etc.

4. Insurance. Proof of either a rider on a homeowner’s policy or a commercial policy that expressly covers short-term rentals and provides a minimum of $1,000,000 liability and personal injury coverage per short-term rental unit. Insurance required above shall be without prejudice to coverage otherwise existing and shall name, as an additional interested party, the city, its officers and employees, and shall provide that the policy shall not terminate or be cancelled prior to the completion of the short-term rental permit period without 45 days’ written notice to the city at the address shown in the short-term rental permit. A copy must be submitted with permit application and with subsequent renewal applications.

5. Occupancy. The number of bedrooms and the proposed maximum occupancy for the short-term rental (daytime and overnight).

6. Septic. Certification, dated within one year of application for the permit, from a state-licensed and certified septic inspector or inspection service that each septic system located upon the site of the short-term rental is functioning properly and conforms to all applicable city, borough, and state health and safety regulations and requirements.

7. Acknowledgement. Notarized acknowledgement by the owner of receipt and inspection of a copy of city regulations pertaining to the operation of a short-term rental within the city limits.

8. Business License. Evidence of a valid business license issued by the city for the short-term rental.

9. Such other information as the city planner may deem reasonably necessary to administer this chapter. (Ord. 19-29(SUB)(AM) § 2, 2020)