Lincoln does not require the host to be on-site during a stay, but LMC 5.39.030 requires a designated contact who can respond on the licensee's behalf and physically reach the short-term rental within 45 minutes for any emergency or other issue. That contact information must also be provided to every
Lincoln's short-term rental ordinance sets a responder standard rather than an on-premises host requirement. Under LMC 5.39.030 the application must include contact information for someone who can respond on behalf of the licensee and reach the short-term rental within 45 minutes in case of an emergency or other issue, and that contact must be provided to all renters. So a host can operate unhosted or remotely, as long as a local responder, a co-host, or a property manager can get to the property within 45 minutes. There is no requirement that the owner live on-site or stay during bookings. In unincorporated Lancaster County the STR license and this responder rule do not apply; the County Zoning Resolution governs instead.
Failing to designate a reachable responder or omitting that information from the application is grounds to deny or revoke the license under LMC 5.39.030 and 5.39.040, and operating in violation is a misdemeanor with escalating fines up to $500 per
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