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Bedroom or sleeping accommodation means any room in a residential structure which is greater than 70 square feet in area, which is susceptible to present or future use as a private sleeping area, which has at least one window and one interior method of entry and egress but excluding closets, shared spaces open to the house, and bathrooms.
Dwelling unit means a structure or portion thereof providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, and containing a separate means of ingress and egress.
Licensing authority means the town council of the Town of Jamestown.
Local representative means a person designated on a registration form filed under this chapter as the person authorized to receive any process, notice or demand required or permitted to be served upon the owner of the premises and required to respond to questions/complaints from tenants, neighbors, and town staff on a 24/7 basis. A local representative may, but need not, also serve as property manager.
Registrar means the town clerk.
Resident means the record owner of a parcel of real estate who: (1)
Physically resides in the town for no less than 183 days per year; and
(2)
Has designated a property in the town as their legal residence for a driver's license, voter registration, state identification card or other suitable form as proof of domicile.
Short-term rental means the rental, lease, or other contractual arrangement for the occupation of a dwelling unit, or any portion thereof, by a tenant or occupant for residential and/or dwelling purposes, for any period of less than 30 consecutive days. Short-term rental shall not include duly licensed and permitted hotel, motel, bed and breakfast homes, and community residences.
(Ord. of 8-30-2022, § 1(Exh. A); Ord. of 8-7-2023)