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Boston Mun. Code § 9-14.5

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Boston Mun. Code § 9-14.5
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9-14.5 Requirements for Short-Term Rentals.

An operator may only offer one whole unit listing at a given time subject to the following provisions.

(A) Registration. Registration pursuant to Subsection 9-14.6.

(B) Short-term rental of a limited share unit. An operator may offer his or her limited share unit as a short-term rental for 365 days per year.

(C) Short-term rental of a home share unit. An operator may offer his or her home share unit as a short-term rental for up 365 days per year.

(D) Short-term rental of an owner-adjacent unit. An operator may offer his or her owner-adjacent unit as a short-term rental for 365 consecutive days per year.

(E) Permission of owner. An operator must certify at the time of registration that he or she has the following permissions to offer his or her residential unit as a short-term rental:

(1) Operator is the owner of the residential unit offered as a short-term rental; and

(2) That offering the residential unit as a short-term rental complies with applicable condominium documents, by-laws or other governing documents.

(F) Local contact. When registering, an operator must provide his or her name and contact information, and, in the event the operator is not present during the short-term rental, the name and contact information of an individual who is able to respond in person to any issues or emergencies that arise during the short-term rental within two hours of being notified. Contact information must include a telephone number that is active 24 hours per day to tenants, short-term rental occupants and public safety agencies. This phone number shall be included in the registration of the short-term rental unit at the time of registration.