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Town Board Meeting June 11, 2026 REGULAR TOWN MEETING Colden Town Hall – 7:00 pm Page 3 and well-being within the Town. The Board also recognizes that Short-Term Rentals can attract visitors to the Town, and can provide an additional source of income to Town residents. Accordingly, the Board wishes to provide regulations to protect against adverse effects of this use while allowing it under appropriate circumstances. Section 104-3. DEFINTIONS: The following definitions shall apply to this Chapter: APPLICANT - The person or entity filing an application and seeking an approval or permits under this Article. Whenever the term "applicant", "owner'', or "operator" is used in this Chapter, said term shall include any person acting as an applicant, owner or operator. RENTAL –Granting use or possession of a Dwelling Unit, in whole or part, to a person or group in exchange for some form of valuable consideration. SHORT-TERM RENTAL - A "Short-Term Rental" is defined as a dwelling unit, or a portion of a dwelling unit, that is rented to a guest for a period of less than 30 consecutive days. The Short-Term Rental category does NOT include the following: Hotels, Motels, Inns, Campgrounds, Traditional Bed and Breakfast where Host prepares the breakfast meal, etc. SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTY – The entire area which is under the ownership or control of the Short-Term Rental Owner including, as applicable, the parcel of land on which a Short-Term Rental is located together with the dwelling in which it is located and any other structures on the parcel. SHORT-TERM RENTAL OWNER – All entities having an ownership interest in a Dwelling Unit which is used as a Short-Term Rental. HOST - A "Host" is the local owner, or the local authorized operator or entity, of a short-term rental unit that can respond to issues 24/7/365 within 60 minutes of issue notification(s). GUEST - A "Guest" is any person renting or occupying a short-term rental unit. DWELLING UNIT - A "Dwelling Unit" refers to a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more person’s habitation, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. This definition shall not be deemed to include a motel, hotel, rooming house, or other accommodations used for transient occupancy of less than 30 days. RESIDENTIAL ZONE: Areas designated for (R1, R2, RRB) residential use under the municipal zoning map. COMMERCIAL ZONE: Areas designated for commercial (C) use under the municipal zoning map. AGRICULTURAL ZONE: Areas designated for agricultural (Ag) use under the municipal zoning map. Section 104-4. USE DISTRICTS AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL CATEGORIES AUTHORITY: For the Town of Colden, the following categories of use and general permitting characteristics are tabulated in the Town of Colden Zoning Chapter 108, which defines Permitted Principal Uses for each Zoning District. For each Zoning District the Zoning Chapter 108 the land use for Short-Term Rental