17.80.030 General regulations for short-term rentals.
1. The residential dwelling shall not be rented to more than one (1) party of guests at any given time, and the property owner shall not divide and rent out portions of the dwelling to multiple parties.
2. A short-term rental application shall contain all the following information:
a. Name, address, telephone number and email address of the property owner.
b. Responsible party name, address, telephone number and email address who can respond to the property within one (1) hour of a complaint from Lindon City.
c. Scaled floor plan of the home identifying all rooms and sleeping rooms in the dwelling.
d. The maximum number of overnight guest occupants.
e. Site plan that identifies all designated parking areas.
f. Copy of current tax registrations or registration with a short-term rental company to collect accommodation and transient room taxes.
3. Only one (1) short-term rental per cul-de-sac is permitted. For this short-term rental chapter, the cul-de-sac shall be determined as the bulb area of the dead-end turnaround which begins at the return radius on both sides of the street. Any properties abutting the bulb area of the turnaround shall be counted as part of the cul-de-sac.
4. Off-street parking shall be provided on the same property as the residential dwelling which is licensed as a short-term rental. Parking shall be located on a driveway or designated parking areas and shall be used by overnight guest occupants. The number of vehicles allowed by the occupants of the short-term rental for overnight parking shall be restricted to the number of off-street parking spaces provided by the owner. At a minimum two (2) parking spaces shall be provided for up to six (6) overnight guest occupants. For every overnight guest occupant over six (6), one (1) additional parking space per four (4) overnight guest occupants shall be provided. If a property owner lives on site and uses an accessory apartment as a short-term rental, the parking requirement shall be in addition to the required parking for the single-family dwelling.
5. The property owner shall designate a responsible party with the business license application who is a local individual or property management company. The responsible party must be available by telephone, or otherwise, twenty-four (24) hours per day and must be available to respond on site to the property within one (1) hour of receipt of a complaint from Lindon City.
6. Use of an accessory dwelling unit as a short-term rental shall only be allowed when the primary dwelling is owner occupied.
7. When a business license is issued, the city shall mail to each abutting property owner of the short-term rental the name and contact information of the property owner or responsible party of the short-term rental so neighboring property owners can contact the property owner or responsible person in case of emergency or nuisance violations.
8. One (1) nameplate sign that includes the name, address, and the contact information for the responsible party of the short-term rental shall be posted on the exterior side of the main entrance. A short-term rental shall include an informational packet posted in a highly visible place within the short-term rental and shall include, at a minimum, the following:
a. Contact information for the responsible party.
b. Parking requirements.
c. Garbage pickup dates and a written description of where the garbage receptacle must be placed for pick-up if required of the short-term renter.
d. Nonemergency contact information for the Lindon City police department.
9. A short-term rental shall only be used for lodging accommodations and not rented or leased for events or other similar activities or operations. Recreational vehicles shall not be brought to or parked on the property which would allow for additional overnight occupants and decrease in available vehicle parking.
10. Short-term rentals shall meet building code requirements for egress and installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
11. No outdoor activities or amplified music are permitted at a short-term rental between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
12. The short-term rental owner shall be responsible for ensuring that guests or occupants do not create a nuisance as found in Chapter 8.20.
13. Each short-term rental shall have an initial inspection by the fire department prior to approval of a business license and an annual inspection as part of the business license renewal.
a. Each short-term rental shall have a fire extinguisher on each floor. Additional fire extinguishers may be required by the fire department for homes with larger square footage.
b. Other requirements such as fire suppression systems, occupancy restrictions, exit lighting and other fire related code requirements shall be evaluated by the city at the time a business license is submitted with accompanying documents as found in number 2 above.
14. Enforcement, penalties and appeals shall follow the procedures as found in Title 5 – Business Licensing and Regulations. (Ord. 2023-17 §1, adopted, 2023)