Sec. 10-193. Definitions.
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Director" means the Planning and Development Director or his or her designee.
"Event center" means a residential property:
1. Where the owner, its renter, or guest charges or advertises to charge other indivduals a rent, admission fee, cover charge, donation, or any other valuable consideration to access any portion of the residential property; or
2. Where the sale of alcohol or other products or services occurs on the residential property; or
3. Is being used as assembly, general, assembly hall, public assembly—active recreational, public assembly—entertainment, public assembly—general, public assembly—residential, or public assembly—spectator as defined in Section 202 of the Zoning Ordinance.
"Hearing officer" means the short-term rental appeal hearing officer designated by the Director to hear an appeal of denial or suspension of a short-term rental application or permit.
"Neighboring property" means a single-family residential property that is adjacent in all cardinal directions to, directly across the street from, or diagonally across the street from a single-family property being used as a short-term rental. If the short-term rental is a unit within a multi-family residential building, neighboring property means all residential units on the same floor as the short-term rental.
"Nonresidential use" means a use that is prohibited in a residentially zoned district.
"Online lodging marketplace" means "online lodging marketplace" as defined in Section 42-5076, Arizona Revised Statues.
"Online lodging operator" means "online lodging operator" as defined in Section 42-5076, Arizona Revised Statutes.
"Owner" means any person who, alone or with others, has title, lease, or interest in a property, dwelling unit, or portion thereof, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, and includes any person who as agent, executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian has charge, care, or control of the property, dwelling unit, or portion thereof.
"Short-term rental" means any individually or collectively owned single-family or one- to four-family house or dwelling unit, or any unit or group of units in a condominium or cooperative, that is also a transient public lodging establishment or owner-occupied residential home offered for transient use for a term of less than 30 days. Short-term rental does not include:
1. Property that is classified for property taxation under Section 42-12001, Arizona Revised Statutes; or
2. Any unit that is used for any nonresidential use, including a special event.
"Short-term rental permit" means a permit issued to a property owner who intends to offer to rent the property as a short-term rental.
"Special event" means a retail, restaurant, banquet space, or use that is either prohibited in a residential zoning district or a use that requires a license or permit from the State, the County, or the City of Phoenix.
"Vacation rental" means short-term rental.
"Verified violation" means a finally adjudicated finding of guilt or civil responsibility for violating any applicable law or ordinance relating to the use of the property for short-term rental purposes. (Ord. No. G-6653, § 1, 2020; Ord. No. G-7156, § 1, 2023)