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§ 197-E Permit Regulations: A. Issuance of Short-Term Rental Permits: The Code Enforcement Officer shall receive and review all applications for Short-Term Rental Permits. (1) For a Short-Term Rental operated on a parcel that qualifies as the owner’s Primary Residence, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a Short-Term Rental Permit upon determination that the application is complete and all applicable requirements, including a successful inspection, have been satisfied. (2) For a Short-Term Rental operated on a parcel that does not qualify as the owner’s Primary Residence, issuance of a Short-Term Rental Permit shall require review and approval by the Town Board. The applicant shall appear before the Town Board for consideration of the application. Upon approval by the Town Board, and upon successful inspection and satisfaction of all applicable requirements, shall issue the Short-Term Rental Permit. B. Length of Short-Term Rental Permits: Short-Term Rental Permits shall be issued on a non-transferable, renewable basis. Each permit shall be valid for a period of one (1) year following issuance. Thereafter, permits may be renewed for one (1) year terms, provided there have been no violations or documented complaints associated with the short-term rental establishment. No short-term rental establishment shall operate at any time in violation of the provisions of this chapter. C. The form of the permit and application process: The Town Board shall prescribe the form of the Short-Term Rental Permit application, which shall be administered by the Code Enforcement Officer. The applicant shall submit all required information to the Code Enforcement Officer. (1) Applications for Short-Term Rentals on parcels that do not qualify as a Primary Residence shall be forwarded by the Code Enforcement Officer to the Town Board for review and decision. The premises shall be inspected before Town Board Approval. (2) Applications for Short-Term Rentals on parcels that qualify as a Primary Residence shall be inspected by the Code Enforcement Officer or their designee upon receipt of a complete application. (3) The Short-Term Rental Permit shall be issued only upon successful completion of all required inspections and satisfaction of applicable requirements. Page 3 of 8