A. No sex offender shall be permitted to rent or occupy the short-term rental. Owners who allow a sex offender at the short-term rental shall be found in violation of this section.

B. At least 24 hours prior to a guest’s check-in, the owner or owner’s designee shall conduct a sex offender background check on the booking guest; provided, however, that this requirement may be satisfied by the owner providing evidence that the online lodging marketplace on which the short-term rental is booked conducted a sex offender background check of the booking guest. The owner shall demonstrate compliance with this requirement by retaining a full copy of each background check for a minimum of 12 months after the booking date and providing the copy to the city upon a request.

C. The failure of an online lodging marketplace to conduct a background check shall not relieve the owner of liability under this section. [Ord. 2022-11 § 1, 11-22-2022; Res. 2022-36 Exh. A, 11-22-2022].