108-11-5 Application Procedure

Application for an STR business license and permit shall be submitted on forms provided by the City. The application and review procedure shall include the requirements of the City’s business-license procedure and the additional requirements of this Chapter. A. Application submittal requirements. 1. Proof of ownership of the lot or residential unit; 2. The applicant’s applicable sales tax number, transient room tax account information, or other tax-account information reasonably required to verify compliance with applicable tax obligations; 3. Evidence reasonably satisfactory to the City that applicable taxes for the prior license year have been remitted, if the property has previously operated as a short-term rental. The City may require additional documentation reasonably necessary to verify compliance, subject to applicable confidentiality, GRAMA, and tax-record limitations; 4. A site plan drawn accurately to scale showing property lines and dimensions and including driveway locations; an approved parking plan; existing fencing or perimeter screening, if applicable; trash disposal and collection plan; and outdoor lighting plan demonstrating compliance with Chapter 108-16, including replacement of nonconforming outdoor lighting; 5. A detailed floor plan of each building or portion of a building to be used for short-term renting, identifying all bedrooms, sleeping rooms, common areas, exits, fire extinguishers, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and all areas allowed to be occupied or used by short-term rental occupants; 6. A commitment-to-serve or will-serve letter from the providers of culinary water and sanitary sewer service, or, if served by a well or septic system, written confirmation from the Weber-Morgan Health Department or Revised Chapter 108-11 - Short-Term Rentals | Legal Review Draft other agency with jurisdiction. The letter or confirmation should identify any maximum occupancy, sleepingroom, fixture, water, wastewater, or other capacity limitation applicable to the short-term rental use; 7. Any building permit, land-use permit, certificate of occupancy, inspection report, or other approval required to demonstrate compliance with applicable building, fire, health, land-use, and safety requirements; 8. The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the Responsible Agent, including a telephone number available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week during rental periods, and the same information for any designated backup Responsible Agent; 9. A signed acknowledgement by the owner and Responsible Agent that they have read this Chapter and understand the licensing, operational, complaint-response, violation, penalty, suspension, revocation, and renewal requirements herein; 10. A certification regarding private restrictions as required by Section 108-11-4; and 11. The application fee and any inspection or review fee adopted by the City. B. Complete application required. An STR license shall not be issued unless the application is complete and each applicable City requirement has been satisfied, as determined by the Planning Department. The City may deny or withhold issuance of an STR license for an incomplete application or for failure to provide information reasonably necessary to determine compliance with this Chapter. C. Review procedure. 1. Upon submittal of a complete application, Planning Department staff shall review the application to verify compliance with this Chapter and any other relevant provision of the Land Use Code. 2. Planning Department staff may route the application to the Fire Authority, Building Official, Health Department, Sheriff, City Engineer, applicable utility providers, or other reviewing agencies with jurisdiction or expertise for verification of compliance and identification of necessary modifications or approvals. 3. If the application complies with applicable land-use laws and receives all required department and agency approvals, the STR license may be issued after the initial property inspection required by Section 108-11-6 confirms compliance with this Chapter. 4. The Land Use Authority may impose conditions of approval that are reasonably related to applicable standards, site-specific impacts, health and safety, public welfare, and compliance with this Chapter. D. One license per property. An STR license is required for each property on which a short-term rental is operated. A license is property-specific and owner-specific and is not transferable to another property or owner without City approval. E. Annual renewal. Existing licensees must submit a renewal application and pay the required fee no later than December 1 of each year, regardless of the date of initial license issuance. A renewal application shall include: 1. A renewal application; 2. An inspection report, if required by Section 108-11-6; 3. Evidence reasonably satisfactory to the City of applicable tax remittance from the prior license year; 4. Proof of payment of outstanding civil fines or fees imposed under this Chapter; 5. Certification that the property remains in compliance with this Chapter and all conditions of approval; and 6. Any other documentation reasonably required by the City to verify compliance.