All homes or rooms, including short-term rentals, offered for rent in Westwood are subject to a yearly inspection and a $50.00 fee.
Rental licenses are valid for one year and must be renewed annually. All licenses must be renewed annually using GovBuilt.
The ordinance pertaining to rental homes or rooms can be found in Chapter 5, Article 11 of the Westwood City Code.
Short-term rental regulations can be found below and in Chapter 5, Article 1104.
5-1104 Short-Term Rental Requirements
Properties rented or leased, or offered for rental or lease, on a short-term rental basis, and the owners thereof, shall comply with the following requirements:
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Any owner hosting short-term rentals must provide written courtesy notices to the owners of all properties sharing an adjacent border or corner with the property upon which the short-term rental is or will be located, and to the owners of property across the street (or streets, if located on a corner lot). Evidence of this notification must be provided to the city prior to approval of a license under article 1 of this chapter. The Short Term Rental Notification Form is attached below.
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Any short-term rental operating within the city must include the city license number on marketing materials and online platforms the owner or its agents are using to advertise the short-term rental. No exterior evidence that the property is being used as a short-term rental shall be allowed, including signs.
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Owners shall post prominently in the short-term rental dwelling the city's rules and regulations regarding noise limits and on-street parking, limitations on numbers of pets and animals, the days and times of trash service/pick-up for the short-term rental property, and such other applicable regulations as the city may require.
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No more than two persons per each bedroom being rented, plus one additional person per dwelling, not to exceed six guests per dwelling, may occupy the dwelling.
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The dwelling may not be rented or offered for use as reception space, party space, meeting space, or for other similar events open to nonresident guests. No food service (e.g., bed and breakfast) may be provided by the host.