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(978)741-1800 DOMINICK PANGALLO health(a salcm.com DAVID GRF3ENBAUM,RS,CHO MAYOR Hj�,,ALTII AGENT August 5, 2024 Jennamarie and Jonathan Kowalski 19 Briggs Street Salem, MA 01970 VIA Certified Mail 9589 0710 5270 0283 0530 $1 RE: Request for documentation substantiating your address of primary, residency at 19 Briggs Street Dear Sir and Madam: The City of Salem has received a complaint alleging that 19 Briggs Street is not your primary residence for 6 or more months of the year as is required to operate a short- term rental under the Salem Code of Ordinances, Section 15-2. Therefore, I write to request records in accordance with Section 15-6 (9) as follows: 1) Documents that demonstrate the dates you rented your property at 16 River Street for the past 12 months; and, 2) Documentation of your residency which may include voter registration, motor vehicle registration, lease, driver's license/other state-issued identification, or other credible evidence of permanent residency. 3) Any other documentation you wish the city to review and consider that demonstrates the number of months you resided at 16 River Street as your primary residence. A copy of the ordinance provisions referenced above is enclosed for your reference. W nbau Health Agent Cc: City solicitor's office Building Commissioner Sec. 15-2. Definitions. Booking agent.Any person or entity that facilitates reservations or collects payment for a short-term rental on behalf of or for an operator. Director. Director of the inspectional services department or a designee. Nome share unit.An entire residential unit offered as a short-term rental that is the operator's primary residence. ISD. City of Salem Inspectional Services Department. Limited share unit.A residential unit that is the operator's primary residence,a portion of which is offered as a short-term rental while the operator is present.Occupancy shall be limited to three bedrooms including the bedroom of the operator in a limited share unit. Non-owner occupied unit.An entire residential unit where the operator or owner does not live in either the unit or the building and it is not the operator's primary residence. Operator.A natural person who is either the owner or the lawful tenant of the residential unit that they seek to offer as a short-term rental.Only one owner or one tenant maybe registered as an operator for a residential unit,and it shall be unlawful for any other person,even if that person is an owner or a lawful tenant and meets the qualifications of primary resident,to offer a residential unit for short-term residential rental. Owner-adjacent unit. An entire residential unit offered as a short-term rental that is not the owner's primary residence but that is located within the same dwelling or is otherwise within the same property as the primary residence of,and is owned by,said owner. Primary residence.The residential unit where the operator has established permanent residency.Permanent residency may only be established by a natural person or persons and not by LLCs,corporations, partnerships,joint ventures,or other similar entities. Proof of permanent residency shall be established by showing that as of the date of registration of the residential unit,the operator has resided in the residential unit for six of the past 12 months,as demonstrated by the following:voter registration,motor vehicle registration, lease,driver's license/other state-issued identification,or other credible evidence of permanent residency.Operators who have lived in the residential unit for less than six months prior to the date of registration assert permanent residency status based upon the above documentation, may be given authorization to register the unit only as the discretion of the Director of Inspectional Services. Residential unit. A residential unit is a dwelling unit as defined in the zoning ordinance but excludes the following:a congregate living complex;elderly housing;a group residence;a homeless shelter;temporary dwelling structure;and transitional housing. Short-term rental(s).The use of a residential unit for residential occupancy by a person or persons for a period of fewer than 30 consecutive calendar days for a fee.A short-term rental mayor may not be facilitated through a booking agent. (Ord.of 9-27-2018,§1;Ord.of 5-13-2021,§ I;Ord. of 9-15-2022,§1;Ord.of 6-10-2021, §2;Ord.of 04-11-2024 (1), §1a) Created: 2024-07-15 08:55:32 [EST] (Su pp.No.27,Update 2) Page 1 of 3 (8) Compliance and interaction with other laws.The operator shall comply with all applicable federal, state,and local laws and codes,including but not limited to the Fair Housing Act, M.G.L.A.ch. 151B and section 2-2055 of this Code,and all other regulations applicable to residential dwellings.The residential unit offered as a short-term rental shall continue to be subject to the requirements of section 2-705 of this Code to obtain a certificate of fitness and the applicable requirements of the state sanitary code. Occupancy limits contained in the zoning ordinance and the state building and sanitary codes shall apply.A residential unit offered as a short-term rental may also be subject to annual fire prevention inspection. (9) Retention of records.The operator shall retain and make available to ISD and/or the Health, Police and Fire Departments, upon written request,records to demonstrate compliance with this section, including, but not limited to:records demonstrating number of months that operator has resided or will reside in the residential unit and records showing that operator is the owner or valid leaseholder of the residential unit offered as a short-term rental.The operator shall retain such records for a period of three years from the date the residential unit is last registered for a certificate of fitness inspection. (10) Notifications. a. The operator shall furnish each guest with a community information card containing,at a minimum,(a)emergency telephone numbers for the Salem Police Department and Salem Fire Department,(b)a description of the regulations, if any,relative to on-street parking at the address and fines for parking violations,(c)a description of the city's trash and recycling requirements,including the date of trash and recycling collection at the address,and(d)a copy of the city's noise ordinance.A current copy of the unit's community information card should be furnished to the city at the time of registration or inspection.The operator shall also post a sign on the inside of the residential unit providing information on the location of all fire extinguishers in the unit,and,if applicable,the location of all fire exits and pull fire alarms in the dwelling. b. The Operator, upon listing a short-term rental with a booking agent,or modifying an existing listing shall file with the city an exact duplicate of the listing,including property address.Listings must specify the quantity of off-street parking,if any,and whether or not the address is located in a resident-parking zone,including the October resident-parking zone.The city shall maintain a list of the address and unit type of all short-term rentals on file with the city that are currently being offered. C. The operator must have on file with the city the name and contact information for the operator if local or, if not local,the name and telephone number of an individual who can respond in person to any issues or emergencies at the property within two hours of being notified. d. Any listing made by the operator with any booking agent or on any website shall prominently display proof of current registration and receipt of a certificate of fitness within the prior 12 months. 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