§ 30-1296. Vacation rental license regulations.

(a)

Generally. Every owner operating a vacation rental use within the village must initially obtain an active village vacation rental license for each vacation rental unit subsequent to approved registration and maintain the license during all terms of rental.

(b)

Application. The application for vacation rental license shall be in the form required by the village planning and development services director and shall contain:

(1)

A signed and notarized acknowledgment that the property owner has read and fully understands the village's vacation rental use regulations.

(2)

A copy of all necessary county occupational licenses.

(3)

A copy of all necessary state licenses, including but not limited to all licenses from the Division of Hotel and Restaurants, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation as required by Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, for a public lodging facility, if the property shall so qualify.

(4)

A copy of any deed, subdivision, or condominium restriction applicable to the proposed vacation rental unit.

(5)

The number and location of approved parking spaces on the property;

(6)

The name, address and 24-hour telephone number(s) of the owner, the property manager, and of a secondary contact person residing in Monroe County north of the Seven Mile Bridge in case the property manager or owner is not available; and

(7)

Mailing labels with the current names and addresses of adjacent property owners.

(c)

Name. Each vacation rental unit requires a village vacation rental license in the name of the owner.

(d)

Term of license. Each vacation rental license shall have a term of one year, and must be renewed by the owner or the owner's authorized agent prior to expiration in order to avoid interruption of permitted vacation rental activity. All new and renewal applications shall be accompanied by an inspection report by the village fire chief that the vacation rental unit meets the applicable provisions of Rule 69A-43, Florida Administrative Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code (as may be amended).

(e)

Delinquent license. Those licenses not renewed when due and payable are delinquent and subject to a delinquency penalty of ten percent for the first month of delinquency, plus a five percent penalty for each subsequent month of delinquency until paid. However, the total delinquency penalty may not exceed 25 percent of the license fee for the unit. The renewal of any license shall require a new license fee. During the period of delinquency, the vacation rental license is deemed inactive and no rental activity may occur. A vacation rental unit that does not have its license renewed within a year of its term will be ineligible for renewal and must re-register.

(f)

Transferability. Property owners permitted vacation rental use of a unit pursuant to this section shall lose their privileges and retire their licenses when ownership (in whole or in part) of the unit is transferred, through an arm's length sale of the property or the asset. If the unit is owned by a natural person, the transfer of the fee simple ownership of the unit to the owner's spouse or children shall not result in termination of the license.

(Ord. No. 01-12, § 1(6), 7-24-2001; Ord. No. 06-03, § 1, 2-23-2006)