Sec. 6-150. Purpose.
The proliferation of real estate proprietorships,
partnerships, and trusts having undisclosed, anonymous or otherwise
unidentifiable principals, owning large numbers of residential long
term rental properties, sometimes managed through unresponsive
property management companies, has impeded the proper enforcement
of this chapter, chapter 12 and other ordinances of the city. Non-
owner occupied short term rental units may remove housing units
from the long term rental market and may contribute to the increase
in the cost of rental housing in the City.
This article is intended to require the disclosure of the
ownership of such property, and to regulate the renting of property
within the City, and to make owners and persons responsible for the
maintenance of property more accessible and accountable with
respect to the premises, to ensure that housing units remain
available for rent to those who reside or seek to reside within the
City, to ensure that residential areas are not unduly impacted by
the operation of short term rentals, and to ensure that booking
services, owners, and tenants comply with chapters 6 and 10 of the
City Code.
(Ord. No. 443-89, 6-7-89; Ord. No. 53-89, 7-17-89; Ord. 298-14/15, 7-6-2015;
Ord. 179-16/17, 3-27-2017; Order 99-18/19, 11-19-2018; Order 28-24/25, 8-19-
2024)