1. An operating license shall be obtained and renewed as required in this section. The permission to operate a short-term rental in the City of Hood River shall be revoked for failure to obtain or renew a license to operate as provided in this chapter.

2. The maximum number of nights per year which a short-term rental may be operated shall be in accordance with HRMC 17.04.115 and as specified below. The license shall specify whether the short-term rental will be operated as a hosted homeshare or a vacation home rental; however, the number of nights allowed is the maximum number for all short-term rental use of the subject property. The maximum number of nights shall be indicated on the license and shall not be exceeded.

3. Existing Nonconforming Short-term Rentals within the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones. For the purposes of this section, an existing non-conforming short-term rental is one which meets all of the standards and criteria in HRMC 17.04.115.D. The extent of the non-conformity shall be limited to the maximum number of nights of transient rental which previously occurred in any one calendar year, 2013 through October 13th, 2016. The applicant has the burden of proving by a preponderance of credible evidence all of the elements of a nonconforming hosted homeshare or vacation home rental.

1. Existing Short-term Rentals. Existing short-term rentals may continue to operate until such time as the City has approved or denied the application. If approved, the license may be renewed annually thereafter in accordance with subsection C, below. If denied, operation of the short-term rental must cease within 30 days. Failure to submit an application as required by this section shall result in the loss of all non-conforming use status.

2. New Short-term Rentals. A license shall be obtained before beginning operations. A completed operating license application and fee may be submitted and issued at any time. The license may be renewed annually thereafter in accordance with subsection C, below.

1. Operating licenses may be renewed by the licensee annually for up to four years after the year of issuance.

2. The City will review an application for operating license renewal and issue a renewal provided all the standards in this chapter continue to be met. If not met, the City will not renew the operating license and the property shall not be used as a short-term rental.