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Commission adopts amendments to vacation rental rules; staff to study expansion to more zones
Summary
On second reading the commission adopted changes to chapter 34.5 that tighten registration and inspection rules for vacation rentals, formalize advertising definitions and add new requirements such as evacuation-route maps. Staff said it will return in December with research on extending rules to additional downtown zones.
The City Commission adopted ordinance 25-5560 on second reading Oct. 6, amending the city’s vacation rental code (chapter 34.5) to clarify registration requirements and add several compliance measures.
The ordinance requires supplemental information to process a change in the designated responsible party for a rental registration; requires proof of a county local business-tax receipt upon registration; requires a map of an emergency evacuation route to be placed in a vacation rental; and clarifies that “advertising” includes online listings. The ordinance also restates ordinance 24-5506, provides for nonrefundable fees and makes failure to notify the city of a change in the designated responsible party a violation of the vacation rental ordinance.
Hannah Chabica, supervisor of vacation rental compliance in Development Services, told the commission staff is compiling research on expanding the vacation rental ordinance to properties in other zoning districts — specifically downtown neighborhood and downtown edge zones — and expects to bring a report back in December.
Commissioner questions focused on timing; staff said they are on track to report to the commission at the December meeting. The ordinance passed on a unanimous roll call.
