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(a)
The record owner shall designate on the registration form, if different from themselves, an individual who permanently resides in Rhode Island, or a property manager with a physically staffed office within Rhode Island, as the record owner's local representative, who shall be authorized to receive any process, notice or demand required or permitted to be served upon the owner of the premises. The record owner may be designated as the local representative, only if he or she resides in Rhode Island.
(b)
The local representative must be authorized by the record owner to respond to tenant and neighborhood questions or concerns on a 24/7 basis. The local representative shall serve as the initial contact person if there are questions or complaints regarding the use of the dwelling unit for short-term rentals. The local representative promptly shall respond in person or via telephone to those complaints to ensure that the use of the dwelling unit complies with the requirements of this chapter, as well as all other applicable town ordinances pertaining to parking, noise, disturbances, or nuisances, as well as state law pertaining to the consumption of alcohol and/or the use of illegal drugs.
(c)
The failure of the record owner or local representative promptly to respond in person or via telephone to the Jamestown Police Department or other town official inquiries and address and resolve any situation, complaint, or violation within four hours shall be considered a violation of this chapter.
(d)
The record owner may change the designation of the local representative from time to time by filing an amended registration application including the name, address, and telephone number of the new local representative. Failure to notify the town of any change in the local representative shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. of 8-30-2022, § 1(Exh. A); Ord. of 8-7-2023)