LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council Member Charles Bare
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WORKSHOP REGARDING SHORT TERM RENTALS
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council schedule a workshop with the topic being Short Term Rentals. Further that the Council President and Council Executive schedule the workshop at the earliest possible convenience.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
The popularity of Pensacola as a tourist destination has led to a greater number and frequency of visitors using short term vacation rentals. When these short-term rentals occur in single family neighborhoods, there can be negative impacts to the residential quality of the community. Potential impacts can include an increase in litter, traffic, parking issues and noise complaints.
The popularity of short-term and vacation rental reservation companies makes it easy to advertise to a large audience. In recent years, some homes have been purchased in residential neighborhoods and converted to short-term rentals.
In 2014, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 356. This bill ended the prohibition on municipal regulation of short-term rentals; however, local governments cannot prohibit or regulate the duration or frequency of short-term rentals. Other cities such as Hollywood, Florida have enacted ordinances to regulate short-term rentals. Regulations can include items such as the requirement to purchase a business tax receipt, creation of a vacation rental license, safety and operational inspections and the availability of a vacation rental representative who can be contacted 24/7 when the home is rented.
A workshop will give the council and mayor the opportunity to discuss the impact short-term/vacation rentals are having on residential neighborhoods and discuss possible legislative remedies.
PRIOR ACTION:
None
FUNDING:
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None for workshop.
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
ATTACHMENTS:
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PRESENTATION: No