(18) Rooming Unit: Any room or group of rooms Let to an individual or household for use as
living and sleeping quarters but not for cooking purposes, whether or not common
facilities for cooking are made available; provided, that cooking facilities shall not be
deemed common if the facilities can be reached only by passing through any part of the
Dwelling Unit or Rooming Unit of another.
(19) Short-Term Rental: Thirty-one (31) or fewer consecutive days.
C. State Law Not Preempted
Nothing in this Bylaw shall supersede, alter, or vary the requirements of the U.S.
Constitution, the Massachusetts Constitution, and the Massachusetts Sanitary Code, Building
Code, Fire Regulations, or other Commonwealth or local law or regulation related to life
safety or the responsibilities of the officials that administer them.
D. Residential Rental Permit Required
(1) Except as provided in Section E, Exemptions below, it shall be unlawful for the Owner of
Residential Rental Property to operate or rent to individuals or households Residential
Rental Property, or any Dwelling Unit, or any Rooming Unit in a lodging or boarding
house being operated as a principal zoning use, until the applicable Residential Rental
Permit, including a Conditional Permit, has been issued. If the Property is exempt from
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the requirements of this Bylaw (per Section E, Exemptions below), the Property Owner
shall submit evidence as to the appropriate exemption to the Town’s Principal Code
Official prior to operating or renting.