No host-presence rule applies to whole-house short-term rentals in Forsyth County or Winston-Salem. The owner need not stay on site. Only a Bed and Breakfast, a distinct permitted use, typically involves an on-premises operator under its Special Use Permit.
The UDO contains no requirement that a short-term-rental owner or manager be physically present during guest stays, because there is no STR program creating such a condition. Unhosted, whole-house rentals are permitted as residential use. A Bed and Breakfast is different: it is an owner- or manager-run lodging use that must obtain a Special Use Permit from the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and on-site presence is characteristic of that use. Hosts of ordinary STRs should still provide a responsive local contact for emergencies.
Not applicable to standard STRs. A Bed and Breakfast operating outside the terms of its Special Use Permit risks enforcement and permit revocation.
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