Legal Documents of Rocky Top

It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter and is hereby declared a public nuisance for any person to commit, cause, or maintain a violation of any provision of this chapter or to otherwise fail to comply with any requirement contained in this chapter. The operation or maintenance of a short-term rental unit in violation of this chapter or any other city ordinance may be abated or summarily abated by the city in any manner permitted by this code or otherwise provided by law for the abatement of public nuisances. The city may issue civil citations to the operator, owner, occupants, and local contact person for any violation of this article or any other city ordinance by the operator, owner, local contact person, or occupants of the short-term rental unit, and the penalty for such is fifty dollars ($50.00) per day. (Ord. #594, Oct. 2024)