Lincoln STR hosts apply on a Building Official form giving the owner's name and address, the unit's location and dimensions, and a 45-minute emergency contact. The applicant must certify smoke alarms, carbon-monoxide detectors, two egress routes from sleeping areas, and proof of possession by deed or lease.
Registration in Lincoln runs through LMC 5.39.030. Before a license issues, the applicant files a form with the Building Official stating the applicant's name and address, the address and interior location/dimensions of the unit, and contact information for a responder who can reach the rental within 45 minutes. The applicant must certify minimum safety standards: working smoke alarms in and outside every sleeping area and on each story, carbon-monoxide detectors on each level with fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage, two means of egress from each sleeping area unless sprinklered, plainly visible street numbers, and good working order of appliances and systems. Proof of possession by deed or lease is required. A license transfers to a new applicant who meets
Filing false certification information or operating without meeting these standards can lead to license denial or revocation and misdemeanor prosecution, with per-day fines from $200 up to a $500 maximum and possible jail.
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