a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104
Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 10-1-104
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
(a)
“Internal accessory dwelling unit” means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-511.5.
(b)
“Residential unit” means a residential structure or any portion of a residential structure that is occupied as a residence.
(c)
“Short-term rental” means a residential unit or any portion of a residential unit that the owner of record or the lessee of the residential unit offers for occupancy for fewer than 30 consecutive days.
(d)
“Short-term rental website” means a website that:
(i)
allows a person to offer a short-term rental to one or more prospective renters; and
(ii)
facilitates the renting of, and payment for, a short-term rental.
(2)
Notwithstanding Section 10-9a-501 or Subsection 10-9a-503(1), a legislative body may not:
(a)
enact or enforce an ordinance that prohibits an individual from listing or offering a short-term rental on a short-term rental website; or
(b)
use an ordinance that prohibits the act of renting a short-term rental to fine, charge, prosecute, or otherwise punish an individual solely for the act of listing or offering a short-term rental on a short-term rental website.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply to an individual who lists or offers an internal accessory dwelling unit as a short-term rental on a short-term rental website if the municipality records a notice for the internal accessory dwelling unit under Subsection 10-9a-530(6).
