In addition to the information required in Section 6-151(b), a
Short Term Rental registrant must provide at a minimum the
following information and any other information requested by the
City’s Permitting and Inspections Department or their designee:
1. A short term rental application;
2. Whether the rental unit is owner-occupied, tenant-
occupied, or non-owner occupied;
a. For Short Term Rental units that are owner-
occupied, the owner must provide a notarized
primary residence affidavit, on forms provided by
the City. The owner must also produce for review
the following demonstrating residency at the owner-
occupied unit:
i. Valid driver’s license, other state-issued
identification or passport; and
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ii. Proof of homestead exemption verified
through the City Assessor’s records, or, if
the legal owner of the property is not
eligible for the homestead exemption, a copy
of the owner’s most recent tax return with
financial information redacted. If the owner
of the property is not eligible for the
homestead
exemption and has not filed a tax return
during the time that they occupied the unit
as their Primary Residence, the owner may,
as a one-time waiver, provide other
documentation that proves, to the
satisfaction of the City’s Permitting and
Inspections Director, that the unit is the
owner’s Primary Residence. This waiver may
be granted only once per owner and shall not
create a precedent for future
determinations.