Columbia Application for certificate ordinance (§ 22-186)

(a) The following provisions shall apply to long-term rental units:

(1) Formal application required. Every operator shall submit an application for a certificate of compliance to the director. If the certificate of compliance has been revoked pursuant to section 22-193 of this article or if the owner, operator or tenant has been convicted of a violation of chapter 29 of this Code, the operator is ineligible for a certificate of compliance for that dwelling for a period of three

(3) years.

(2) Content and form. The application for such certificate of compliance shall be a written statement. One application may be submitted for all property in common ownership and under a common operator. The application for the certificate of compliance shall be on forms provided by the director and shall include:

a. The street address and a general description of the premises for which the certificate is sought.

b. The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the premises.

c. The name, address and telephone number of the agent of the owner (operator).

(3) Consent to inspection. The application may be accompanied by a written consent on forms provided by the director authorizing the director to enter upon and inspect the premises for which the certificate is sought at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining whether or not the premises are in compliance with chapters 6, 9 (article II), 22, 24 and 29 of this Code.

(4) Inspection fees. The application shall be accompanied by the full payment of the inspection fees.

(5) Heating and ventilation systems certificates of inspection and approval. The application shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection and approval signed by a journeyman or master mechanical heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic licensed by the city. The certificate shall state that all fuel fired appliances in the premises for which a certificate is sought were personally inspected by the mechanic and were functioning properly and safely. The certificate shall also state the date on which the inspection was made. For renewal certificates, the inspection must have been made within ninety (90) days before the current certificate of compliance expires. For original certificates, the inspection must have been made within ninety (90) days before the application is filed. If the dwelling has a valid certificate of compliance as a short-term rental at the time of the long-term rental application, the provisions of this subsection shall be considered satisfied and no additional inspections for heating and ventilation systems shall be required.

(b) The following provisions shall apply to short-term rental units:

(1) Formal application required. Every person seeking to operate a short-term rental shall submit a registration application for a short-term rental certificate of compliance to the director. Any applicant who has had a registration certificate revoked pursuant to section 22-193 of this article shall be ineligible to obtain a short-term rental certificate of compliance for that dwelling unless the applicant receives a conditional use permit to re-establish the short-term rental in accordance with the provisions of chapter 29 of this Code.

(2)

Content and form. The registration application for a short-term rental certificate of compliance shall be in such form as determined by the director and must be submitted by the intended registrant. Such form shall include, but not be limited to:

a. Location. The street address and zoning district in which the dwelling unit is located.

b. Applicant/Registrant. Identification of the applicant/registrant by full name, social security number or federal tax identification number, telephone number, mailing address, email address and date of birth. If the registrant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, trust or real estate investment trust, the name, address and telephone number of the following shall be provided: for a corporation, a corporate officer and chief operating officer; for a partnership, the managing partner; for a limited liability company, the managing or administrative member; for a limited partnership, a general partner; for a trust; a trustee; or for a real estate investment trust, a general partner or officer. The name, address and telephone number for at least one natural person with a greater than ten (10) percent ownership interest in the company must be provided for each business entity.

c. Owner. If applicant/registrant is not the owner of the dwelling unit, identification of each owner of the unit by full name, telephone number, social security number, federal tax identification number, mailing address, email address and date of birth. If the dwelling unit is owned by a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, trust or real estate investment trust, the name, address and telephone number of the following shall be provided: for a corporation, a corporate officer and chief operating officer; for a partnership, the managing partner; for a limited liability company, the managing or administrative member; for a limited partnership, a general partner; for a trust, a trustee; or for a real estate investment trust, a general partner or officer. The name, address and telephone number for at least one (1) natural person with a greater than ten (10) percent ownership interest in the company must be provided for any business entity.

d. Applicant's proof of authority. Proof of authority of the short-term rental to occupy and use the property, either by warranty deed, lease, or other form of verification acceptable to the director. If the applicant does not own the dwelling unit, the applicant must also provide a notarized affidavit from the property owner authorizing the applicant to register and conduct a short-term rental within the dwelling unit.

e. Principal residence. A statement as to whether the dwelling unit is the applicant's principal residence, and if so, the attachment of proper demonstrating documentation.

f. Maximum day. The maximum number of nights annually the dwelling unit may be rented as a short-term rental.

g. Designated agent. The name, address, and contact number of a short-term rental designated agent within the County of Boone as defined herein.

h.

Platforms where advertised for rental. A list of all specific website or other media platforms where the dwelling will be advertised for rental. The owner may supplement this list at any time following the filing of the initial application.

(3) Consent to inspection. The application shall be accompanied by a written consent on forms provided by the director authorizing the director to enter upon and inspect the premises for which the certificate is sought at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining whether or not the premises are in compliance with city code requirements.

(4) Inspection fees. The application shall be accompanied by the full payment of the inspection fees as established in section 22-188 of this article.

(5) Heating and ventilation systems certificates of inspection and approval. The application shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection and approval signed by a journeyman or master mechanical heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic licensed by the city. The certificate shall state that all fuel fired appliances in the premises for which a certificate is sought were personally inspected by the mechanic and were functioning properly and safely. The certificate shall also state the date on which the inspection was made. For renewal certificates, the inspection must have been made within ninety (90) days before the short-term rental certificate of compliance expires. For original short-term rental certificates, the inspection must have been made within ninety

(90) days before the application is filed. If the dwelling has a valid certificate of compliance as a longterm rental at the time of short-term rental application, the provisions of this subsection shall be considered satisfied and no additional inspections for heating and ventilation systems shall be required.