§ 5.55.020 — Definitions

5.55.020 - Definitions.

The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as defined in this section unless from the context a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases: (A) "Broker" means any entity or person, including, but not limited to, on-line websites, on-line travel agencies and on-line booking agents that offers, lists, advertises, accepts reservations and/or collects whole or partial payment for a short-term residential rental unit. (B) "Designated Local Contacts" means at least two persons, one of whom shall be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week for the purpose of responding to the location of the residential unit within 30 minutes to address complaints regarding the condition or operation of the short-term residential rental unit or the conduct of the occupants or the invited or uninvited guests of the owner, the owner's authorized agent or the occupants of the owner's short-term residential rental unit. (C) "Good Neighbor Brochure" means the city's brochure titled "Short-Term Residential Rental Good Neighbor Standards" or a similarly titled brochure made available by the city which briefly describes the city's requirements for the operation, maintenance and use of short-term residential rentals. (D) "Occupancy" means the use or possession, or the right to the use or possession, of any short-term residential rental for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes. (E) "Owner" means the person(s) or entity(ies) that hold(s) legal and/or equitable title to the subject short-term residential rental. (F) "Owner's authorized agent" means an agent designated by the owner to comply with the requirements of this chapter on behalf of the owner, as provided for in Section 5.55.030 of this chapter. (G) "Short-term residential rental" is defined as the rental of any legally permitted dwelling unit, as that term is defined in Chapter 19.910 of this code, or one or more portions of any legally permitted dwelling unit, for occupancy purposes for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days. Any such person so occupying a short-term residential rental shall be deemed to be occupying for a period of 30 days or less until the period of 30 days has expired, unless there is a contract or agreement in writing between the owner and the occupant providing for a longer period of occupancy. Short-term residential rental includes any contract or agreement that initially defined the rental term to be greater than 30 consecutive days and which was subsequently amended, either orally or in writing, to permit the occupant(s) of the owner's short-term residential rental to surrender the subject dwelling unit before the expiration of the initial rental term that results in an actual rental term of 30 consecutive calendar days or less. (H) "Short-term residential rental unit" is any legally permitted dwelling unit, as that term is defined in Chapter 19.910 of this code, all or any portion of which is made available as a short-term residential rental. Each short-term residential rental unit shall have an assigned real property address.

(Ord. 7678, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)