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Flagler County seeks ordinance to curb advertising of unregistered short-term rentals
Summary
County attorney outlined a draft approach to require proof of county registration before a property may be advertised as a short-term rental; commissioners gave consensus to direct staff to draft ordinance language and coordinate with code enforcement and the tax collector.
County Attorney Mr. Rodriguez told commissioners that current enforcement tied to property ownership under Chapter 162 leaves a gap when third-party advertisers list unregistered short-term rentals. He recommended ordinance language that would require any person or platform advertising a short-term rental in Flagler County to show proof the property is registered with the county, giving code enforcement a tangible basis for enforcement.
Mr. Rodriguez said the change is narrowly focused and not intended to regulate the rental itself, which could raise state-preemption issues; instead it targets the act of advertising unregistered properties. He asked the board for a consensus to proceed; the board agreed. Mr. Rodriguez also said he will not attend the Nov. 13 Flagler Beach meeting and delegated Sarah Spector of the county attorney—s office to appear on the county—s behalf.
What—s next: staff will draft ordinance language and coordinate with the tax collector and code-enforcement officers to ensure enforcement tools and lists align; the draft ordinance will be returned to the board for formal review and a future vote.
