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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 42 OF THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD ARTICLE VI SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTALS
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WHEREAS, the business of short-term rentals is becoming popular in the City of Jonesboro, and there is no process to monitor or regulate those businesses at the present time, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City to have knowledge of where these rentals are located and who owns and/or manages these properties.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: That Chapter 42 of the Jonesboro Code of Ordinances shall hereby be amended to add Article VI Short-Term Residential Rentals, which shall read as follows:
42-146 Definitions. A short-term residential rental is defined as the renting of residential property for a period of 29 days or less.
42-147 Privilege License Required. It shall be illegal to operate a short-term residential rental business in the City of Jonesboro without a privilege license. Owners of a short-term residential rental property shall obtain a privilege license from the city. The application for the privilege license shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:
1. The name, address, and phone number of the owner of the property or properties to be licensed.
2. A list of all short-term residential rental addresses owned by said owner in the City of Jonesboro.
3. If the owner is not a resident of Craighead County, Arkansas, the application must include the name, address, and phone number of a local contact person responsible for the property, and who may serve as a local agent for service of any lawsuits, citations, warnings, or other correspondence regarding the property.
4. Violations of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $500. Each day an owner continues to operate the business in violation of th...
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