Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. (WFLA) – Indian Rocks Beach City commissioners will vote for ordinances that may change short-term rental rules.
I’ve been traveling around the city for over a decade on this topic.
The ordinance rolling back to regulations passed its first reading in January, but it must pass a second reading before it is implemented.
Indian Rocks Beach is no stranger to the controversy over short-term rentals.
“I found this regulation to be a little bit troublesome,” said Diane Daniel, who rents her home.
“I will put my house in the garden, not the hotel, and support the people who are residents here,” Robert Florio said.
Two years ago, restrictions were introduced in the area due to neighbors complaining about noise and traffic.
These restrictions make it difficult for some people like Diane Daniel, who rents their home.
“I felt it wasn’t particularly the owner. I had to do some things. I had to enhance some lighting, and I was very I have a small house in and I had to put an exit sign in my living room and found it to be a bit excessive, but on the other hand, that’s fine,” Daniel said. Ta.
Resident Robert Florio said he is not opposed to short-term rentals, but he doesn’t believe restrictions should be relaxed as the rentals changed the appearance of his neighborhood.
“A quaint, small beach town that has been overrun by strangers recently, because it gets a new neighbor every three days or week,” Florio said. “I used to walk down the street and know everyone who greeted me. I say hello. Now, honestly, I know I don’t know them, so I’ll even look at people. plug.”
If you have space, you can include 12 occupancy instead of 10 to unwind some restrictions. Along with removing languages related to stealing or suspending short-term rental licenses.
Since 2011, some lawmakers have been seeking more control over these rentals to the state, but have been pushed back.
Gov. DeSantis has rejected a bill that wiped out local restrictions on vacation rental facilities.
This agenda item is on the table as a multi-million dollar lawsuit was filed for the property purchased in 2021.
“At the time, what you call under the law, the expectations supported by the buyer’s investment were that we could rent real estate as we were. This was what we challenged. Did that property exist until 2023 when the ordinance was enacted?
“These short-term rental owner lawsuits will cause the city to go bankrupt if successful. So cities basically have to need a cave if they want to maintain their business,” Florio said. I did.
The future of short-term rental regulations is in the hands of the mayor. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 11th at 6pm.
