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TOWN OF WALES INTRO LOCAL LAW 4-2025 LOCAL LAW 2-2026 A LOCAL LAW, TO AMEND LOCAL LAW 1-1993 KNOWN AS “ADOPTION OF CODE”, ADOPTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF WALES ON MAY 11, 1993, BY ADDING CHAPTER 197 – SHORT TERM RENTALS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF WALES AS FOLLOWS: Chapter 197 SHORT TERM RENTALS Intent/Purpose: The Town of Wales intends to create a local law to address the need for guidelines for short term rental establishments. The Town of Wales shall require that all persons operating a short-term rental establishment obtain a Short-Term Rental Permit. The permitting requirements necessary to obtain said permit are set forth herein. The intent of this section is also to address the addition of short-term rental establishments in the Town of Wales and address their potential impact on the Town and the neighborhood impacted by such proposal. § 197-A Existing Short Term Rental establishments legalized. A. All existing short-term rentals as defined herein shall be legal and be considered as permitted use under the Town of Wales Ordinance and shall be required to comply with all sections of this local law. All existing short-term rentals as defined herein shall also be required to apply for a Short-Term Rental Permit to the Code Enforcement Officer within 60 days from the date of the passage of this local law. §197-B Permit required. A. All existing and future short-term rental establishments, as defined herein, shall require a Short-Term Rental Permit and shall comply with the requirements set forth in this section. B. Short-term rentals operated within the owner’s primary residence shall be permitted upon issuance of an administrative Short-Term Rental Permit by the Code Enforcement Officer following submission of a complete application and satisfaction of all applicable requirements.