Source: https://www.ecode360.com/36202998
Timestamp: 2020-08-06 16:19:57
Document Index: 631878720

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 168', '§ 168', '§ 168', '§ 168', '§ 168', '§ 168', '§ 168', '§ 168', '§ 168', '§ 168']

Town of Bar Harbor, ME Shared Accommodations Licensing
§ 168-1 Title and purpose.
§ 168-3 License required.
§ 168-4 Application for license; procedure.
§ 168-6 General requirements.
§ 168-7 Inspections.
§ 168-8 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 168-9 Appeals.
Chapter 168 Shared Accommodations Licensing
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Bar Harbor 6-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-09. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Shared Accommodations Licensing Ordinance of the Town of Bar Harbor."
Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that shared accommodations do not become dilapidated, a fire hazard, overcrowded with occupants, unsanitary, vermin infested, or a detriment to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Bar Harbor.
The total area of a room as measured from interior wall to interior wall. Bathrooms, closets, halls, storage or utility space, and similar areas are not considered habitable floor area.
Any person, individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation or other legal entity acting as an agent or employee of any holder of a shared accommodations license.
A person or individual with authority to make decisions related to the operations and control of the shared accommodations and responsible to ensure compliance with the terms of the license, and who is available in accordance with § 168-6H.
A first violation is deemed to have occurred if the Code Enforcement Officer concludes that a violation of this chapter has occurred but within the immediately preceding 12 months, no written warning has been issued to the licensee for a violation of this chapter.
No person shall rent, lease, operate or otherwise allow, under their ownership or control, any shared accommodations without first obtaining a license from the Town Council.
Applications for all shared accommodations shall be made in writing to the Town Clerk on forms provided by the Clerk for that purpose and shall contain the following information:
The applicant shall provide written documentation that demonstrates compliance with all requirements of § 168-6.
The application must bear the signatures of the Fire Chief and Code Enforcement Officer indicating that the shared accommodations have satisfactorily passed the annual life safety inspection.
Within 30 days of the Town Clerk's receipt of a complete application for a shared accommodations license, the Town Council shall hold a public hearing, at which time the testimony of the applicant and any interested member of the public shall be taken. At least 14 days prior to the public hearing, notice of the hearing shall be mailed by first-class mail to all owners of property within 300 feet of the outer boundary of the property in question. Notice shall be deemed received if mailed to an owner's last known address according to the Town tax records. Failure of any property owner to be sent or actually receive notice shall not necessitate another hearing or invalidate any actions of the Town Council.
The Town Council may revoke a shared accommodations license if the use of the premises or building does not fully comply with all ordinances of the Town of Bar Harbor.
A license shall be valid for one year, at which time the applicant shall reapply for a renewal license. A renewal license application shall not be considered by the Town Council unless the Fire Chief and Code Enforcement Officer have indicated in writing that the shared accommodation has satisfactorily passed the annual life safety inspection, occurring no more than 60 days prior to consideration of the application.
License fees. Each application for a shared accommodations license shall be accompanied by the administrative fee and public notice fee, which shall, from time to time, be set by the Town Council.
Outdoor storage. The keeping of any goods, junk or material of any kind with the exception of functioning bicycles, in the same place for more than 24 hours shall be screened from public view and abutting neighbors by a fence, wall, roof, and/or landscaping.
Pest control. All structures on the licensed premises shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. In the event an infestation of insects or rodents is found, the licensee shall promptly exterminate such insects or rodents by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health.
Management. If management is located off-site for a SA-1, they must be available to be present on-site within 30 minutes of being contacted. Management for SA-2 and SA-3 must be on-site between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.; and between 3:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., the management must be available to present on-site within 30 minutes of being contacted.
Trash any recycling removal. Outdoor trash and recycling must be contained in a covered receptacle and must be removed on a weekly basis.
Property maintenance. The lot where the shared accommodations is located shall be maintained in compliance with Chapter 109, Health and Sanitation, of the Bar Harbor Town Code, as enforced by the Bar Harbor Health Officer.
Tenants. A list of the last names of all tenants occupying the shared accommodations shall be visibly posted in a conspicuous location inside the building for emergency personnel use.
Prior to the issuance, or re-issuance of a license for a shared accommodations, the building must satisfactorily pass an annual life safety inspection conducted by the Fire Department and Code Enforcement Officer. The inspection shall be conducted in accordance with the standards and requirements of the life safety code as adopted by the Town in Chapter 85 of the Bar Harbor Town Code.
Action for a third violation. Should the Code Enforcement Officer conclude that a third violation of this chapter has occurred or is occurring; the Code Enforcement Officer shall immediately issue a written warning to the licensee or the licensee's manager on the premises. Within not more than five business days of this warning, the Code Enforcement Officer shall send to the owner of the premises, by first-class mail, a written notice of this warning advising that the Code Enforcement Officer has substantiated a violation on the licensed premises. The Code Enforcement Officer shall provide a copy of all pertinent documentation to the Town Clerk, who shall place the matter on the next available Town Council agenda for action under § 168-8B(3)(a).
Following a hearing, the Council, by a preponderance of the evidence, shall make a determination of whether the licensee committed a violation of this article. If the Council finds that the licensee committed a third violation, the Council shall revoke the licensee's license for a shared accommodations.