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St. Pete Beach magistrate fines hosts $3,000, orders future short-term bookings canceled
Summary
Special Magistrate Erica Augello found nine short-term rental violations at a RU-2 property, assessed a flat $3,000 fine plus $330 administrative costs and ordered proof that future bookings under 30 days be canceled.
Special Magistrate Erica Augello on Monday found that a St. Pete Beach property owned by William and Theresa Buchanan violated the city's RU-2 prohibition on short-term rentals and assessed a flat $3,000 fine plus $330 in administrative costs.
Augello's finding followed code-enforcement testimony that multiple Airbnb and VRBO reviews indicated stays shorter than 30 days, evidence the city said showed the property had been used for short-term rentals in violation of section 9.5 (prohibited uses) of the City of St. Pete Beach Code of…
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