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Condo owners complain about notice for short-term rental registration; council staff report most milestone inspections received

5798187 · September 16, 2025
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Several condo owners told council they received late or no notice about a short-term rental registration fee; staff said the city sent courtesy cards and that milestone inspection reports for older condos are largely complete with a small number outstanding.

Multiple condo owners used public comment time at the Destin City Council meeting to say they had not received timely notice of a short-term rental registration fee and had only received a courtesy card recently.

Caroline Ross and Yvette Rodriguez said they had not been notified before a March ordinance and only received the notice card within days of the meeting. Rodriguez called the lack of earlier notice "taxation without representation" and…

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