A. An Applicant or Permittee may retain an Agent to comply with the requirements of this chapter, including, without limitation, (1) filing of supplemental information or documentation for a pending application on behalf of an Applicant or Permittee in accordance with this chapter, (2) filing of a complete application for renewal of a Short-Term Rental Permit that has been signed and notarized by the Permittee, (3) management of a Short-Term Rental Property or Short-Term Rental Unit, (4) filing of all reports and remittance of transient occupancy taxes, and (5) compliance with the conditions of the Short-Term Rental Permit and the requirements of this chapter.

B. The Short-Term Rental Permit shall be issued only to and in the name of the Permittee of a Short-Term Rental Unit, who shall be responsible for all requirements of this chapter. Notwithstanding subsection (A) of this section, the Owner or Long-Term Tenant of a Short-Term Rental Unit shall not be relieved of any personal responsibility or personal liability for noncompliance with any applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject Short-Term Rental Unit, regardless of whether such noncompliance was committed by an Agent, a Local Contact Person, Responsible Persons, or the Occupants of the Owner’s Short-Term Rental Unit. (Ord. 3514 § 1, 2021).