Residential Vacation Rentals
What are Residential Vacation Rentals?
Given that Lake Lure is a tourism-dependent economy, it is in our collective best interest that the traveling public has a positive experience while staying in our community.
Therefore, the Town of Lake Lure has official standards for residential vacation rental homes.
The standards are designed to safeguard the health, peace, safety, harmony, and general welfare of our residential neighborhoods.
A residential vacation rental is defined as the rental of any portion of a single-family dwelling, as well as, in certain zoning districts, the rental of any portion of a duplex for occupancy, dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes for any period of time less than 30 days.
This rental activity is considered commercial use of the home and property.
What are the Town's standards for Residential Vacation Rentals?
The adopted standards for Residential Vacation Rentals include:
- Overnight occupancy is limited to two persons per bedroom plus four additional persons or twelve people total, whichever is less. In order to ensure The number of bedrooms will be verified with the Rutherford County Tax Assessors Property Information Card to also assure the sufficiency of the water system on site.
- Signs advertising the property as a residential vacation rental are prohibited in all R-1 districts as well as the M-1 districts. Signs in all other districts must conform to the standards in the sign regulations.
- Parking is allowed only in the designated parking areas as shown at the time of application.
- Trash receptacles that are animal resistant and located in an enclosed area must be provided at each rental house. All household trash must be placed in these receptacles.
- The property owner is responsible for ensuring that all trash is appropriately removed from the property, including any spills caused by animals.
- Occupants of the rental are required to conduct themselves in accordance with all applicable town, county, state, and federal regulations.
- The 24/7 contact information for the rental must be posted on the exterior of the building.
- An RVR addendum that outlines these standards must be provided with each rental agreement.
- How do I know if I can use my house as a residential vacation rental? As of January 1, 2010, residential vacation rentals are a permitted use subject to special requirements in most zoning districts.
- A Vacation Rental Operating Permit is required to operate a residential vacation rental; however, you may be exempt from this requirement if your home is:
- Rented no more than two times per calendar year for a total combined time of fewer than two weeks.
- Located in a multi-family dwelling, or located in a duplex and not located in any of the R-1 zoning districts or the R-2 and M-1 zoning districts.
