Code board continues unlicensed vacation-rental case while staff verifies registration

The Code Enforcement Board continued a hearing on an unlicensed vacation rental (case 25-0210) to its Sept. 25 meeting after staff reported uncertainty about whether the town had completed the registration and inspection process.

Code enforcement staff said the property owner submitted the vacation-rental packet and paid the registration fee on Aug. 1, but a portion of the form that must be completed by town offices was not filled out because the staff member who typically handles the packet was on vacation. "It seems like it might have been issued on August 4, but then there's a section later on that needs to be filled out by our offices, and it hasn't been done," staff said. The board voted to continue the matter to Sept. 25 so staff can confirm the file and determine whether the unit was legally eligible to rent at present.

Why it matters: operating an unlicensed vacation rental is a violation of town code (section 125-1100 cited at the hearing). A determination whether a registration was fully issued affects whether the property has been in violation and whether enforcement or fines are warranted.

The board’s motion to continue was approved; staff was directed to confirm the application and the issuance status and to report back at the Sept. 25 hearing.