Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/laws-and-regulations/town-bylaws/... ↗

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An Operator of a short-term rental shall register with the Office of the Select Board to be listed on the Short-Term Rental Registry, providing all information and certifications required by this bylaw and the Office of the Board, and the registration fee.

Registration shall be valid for a one-year term, from January 1 through December 31 of each year or for such alternative twelve-month period as determined by the Board.

B. Required Information

At a minimum, an Operator shall provide the following:

Operator name, address of each short-term rental unit or units, the number of bedrooms within each unit, Operator's relationship to the unit (i.e. owner, professional manager, tenant, etc.), whether a Residential Unit being offered is within an owner-occupied home, condo, apartment, or two or three family home, and an authorized local agent able to act on behalf of the Operator in their event of their absence.

C. The Operator shall also certify that the short-term rental complies with the all of the following:

1. The State Sanitary Code;

2. Food Safe certification (if serving meals);

3. The Arlington Health Code;

4. Fire and carbon monoxide alarm requirements;

5. Fire escape route requirements;

6. The Building Code, including holding a valid certificate of occupancy; and

7. The Arlington Zoning Bylaw

D. Fees

Units shall be annually recorded in the Short-Term Rental Registry for a fee of $25.00 per bedroom, per unit.

Section 5. Complaints, Enforcement, and Violations

A. Complaints