Yes. Utica's short-term rental standards require the host to be present during guest stays. This owner-occupied, host-present model, paired with a two-paying-guest maximum, means unhosted whole-home rentals are not permitted.
Utica pairs its permanent-occupant requirement with a host-presence rule: the host must be present during guest stays. In practice this makes Utica STRs a hosted, homestay-style operation, the resident rents up to two paying guests space within the home they occupy, rather than handing over an empty house. This requirement supports the code's egress and safety provisions, since a responsible occupant is on site. It also distinguishes Utica from destination markets that permit unhosted, professionally managed whole-home rentals.
Advertising or operating an unhosted whole-home STR violates the host-presence standard and can result in denial or revocation of the STR approval.
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