By: Bryan Boggiano
Coral Springs may put stricter regulations on vacation rentals in the city.
The city commission will discuss Wednesday amending the current land development code to include a section on vacation rentals. Currently, the city does not have any ordinances to address these properties.
Vacation rentals are single or multi-family residential properties rented out at least three times a year for a period of fewer than 30 days or one month to vacationers.
South Florida’s expansive tourism industry attracts vacationers to hotels, but recently, more people opted for pursuing alternative options through providers such as Airbnb or Vrbo.
While the properties offer more options for lodging to tourists, they also present dilemmas related to noise, litter, trash, and parking. The commission will discuss whether to adopt a new ordinance to preserve the quality of neighborhoods and protect residents.
State law allows cities to inspect properties for building code and fire prevention compliance. Cities in Broward County with regulations include Pompano Beach, Hollywood, Ft. Lauderdale, and Hollywood.
A sampling of homes for short-term rental in Coral Springs.
The ordinance would establish specific registration guidelines for vacation rentals. Some of these include a certificate of compliance through the city, an application, a valid rental license, proof of advertisement with permitted timeframes, and annual registration before Sept. 30.
Vacation rentals would have to follow various standards. These include bedroom and dwelling occupancy limits, life and safety requirements, trash and waste pickup procedures, having a responsible party to enforce city codes, not using other properties that are not part of the vacation rental, and requiring all cars to be in that resident’s driveway.
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3 comments
While it’s obvious nobody wants to have their neighbors house converted into a scene from a frat house from the movie Animal house.
The real question is how many times has a legitimate AirB&B rental actually turn into such a mess which required code enforcement to step in demanding property cleanup??
I can understand the annual property registration fee which can provide the city and law enforcement with proper contact routes for situations requiring immediate action from the home owner.
You do realize you are putting restrictions on how people can use their private property. Property that citizens already pay taxes and fees to use, fees that are spent by the city council and budgeted by trusted elected officials.
So you want to step on the feet of the people because %0.01 of these rentals turn into out of control parties? Or this this the city council doing a favor for the local hotel industry with it’s “cookie cutter” layout of impersonal rooms?
Tourists want variety and when they vacation they want to live as a resident not a guest.
Is anyone on the city council taking favors from the local hotels? Maybe a ball room for a wedding or meeting place for city or personal use?
Go ahead and levy whatever regulations you feel are warranted,but include one that fully discloses to the citizens of Coral springs the use of all public city funds from payroll to the pen on your desk.
As my Republican friends would say when I complained about our former president, their response was “if you don’t like him, move to another country. Mike, if you don’t like Coral Springs…move. LOL
Okay I’ll bite.
“You never want to impose anything on anyone you would not want imposed on yourself.”
So for the household that lost a primary income and moved into another smaller rental household in hopes of renting out their home to pay their mortgage will basically be told “Oh you lost your job.. tough cookies .. sell you home and move.”.
Could also be your elderly mom’s house and she moved in with you so you can care for her, the Air B&B was supposed to be income to make this possible. “Sorry you have to sell mom’s house, put her in a nursing home and visit her on weekends like everyone else.”.
You are allowing your local government to limit your choices and options for the benifit of the local hotel industry.
When you find your life limited by your goverment by rules you once felt fair.. Suck it up and suffer like you let others suffer. Not to mention these limitations lower property values.