Sec. 10-204. Short-term rental; prohibited uses.
A. Renting, or offering for rent, a short-term rental for the following uses is prohibited:
1. A nonresidential use;
2. Holding a special event that requires a permit or license pursuant to a City or Town ordinance or State law or rule;
3. Operating a retail business, restaurant, banquet hall, or similar use;
4. Knowingly housing registered sex offenders, or allowing registered sex offenders to occupy the short-term rental;
5. Operating or maintaining a sober living home;
6. Selling liquor, illegal drugs, or pornography;
7. Operating nude or topless dancing;
8. Obscenity;
9. Adult-oriented business;
10. An event center;
11. Use or occupying any portion of an accessory dwelling unit; or
12. Any other use prohibited by Section 9-500.39, Arizona Revised Statutes.
B. Renting or offering to rent a short-term rental without a valid short-term rental permit and a valid transaction privilege tax license issued by the State of Arizona is prohibited.
C. Renting a short-term rental to a registered sex offender is prohibited.
D. Renting a short-term rental without conducting a registered sex offender background check on each guest is prohibited. The owner must maintain the evidence of compliance for the preceding 12 months and make it available for inspection by a code enforcement officer. (Ord. No. G-6653, § 1, 2020; Ord. No. G-7156, § 1, 2023. Formerly 10-195)