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A Short-Term Rental shall not operate after expiration of the permit unless and until the permit has been renewed. § 197-H Nuisance prevention and owner responsibility A. It is unlawful for any transient occupant of a Short-Term Rental to create a nuisance that unreasonably disturbs the peace, comfort, repose, safety, or welfare of neighbors or the public. Nuisance includes but is not limited to excessive noise, amplified music, odor detectable beyond the property line that interferes with the use and enjoyment of neighboring property, light trespass or glare onto adjacent property, overcrowding, disorderly conduct, unlawful parking, littering, and parties or events that exceed occupancy limits or quiet hours. B. The owner is responsible at all times for the conduct of transient occupants and their guests. As a condition of the permit, the owner shall designate a local contact who is available twenty-four hours a day and who can respond on site within 30 minutes to address complaints or violations. C. Enforcement and administrative penalties (1) Upon verification of a nuisance by the Code Enforcement Officer or by a police report, the Code Enforcement Officer may issue a written notice of violation and impose an administrative fine in the amount set by the Town Board fee schedule. Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense. (2) Failure to respond as required by the local contact provision is a separate violation and may be cited in addition to any underlying nuisance. (3) The Code Enforcement Officer may impose additional reasonable conditions to prevent a recurrence, including but not limited to reduced occupancy, quiet hours, parking plans, security, and submission of a management plan. D. Permit suspension and revocation (1) Upon two or more substantiated nuisance violations within any twelve-month period, the Code Enforcement Officer may suspend the Short-Term Rental permit for a period not to exceed thirty days. Upon three or more substantiated nuisance violations within any twelve-month period, the Code Enforcement Officer may revoke the permit for a period not to exceed one year. (2) For egregious conduct that presents an immediate threat to public health, safety, or welfare, the Code Enforcement Officer may order an interim suspension effective upon service of notice, pending a prompt hearing. (3) Prior to any suspension or revocation that is not interim, the Code Enforcement Officer shall provide written notice of intent to suspend or revoke, stating the