AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL 6003, WHICH DELETES FROM SECTION 509.032(7), FLORIDA STATUES, RESTRICTIONS PREVENTING LOCAL LAWS, ORDINANCES, OR REGULATIONS FROM PROHIBITING VACATION RENTALS AND FROM REGULATING THE DURATION OR FREQUENCY OF VACATION RENTAL STAYS; URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT THE LEGISLATION AND GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TO SUPPORT AND APPROVE THE LEGISLATION.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2011, the Florida Legislature amended Section 509.032, Florida Statutes, to greatly restrict local government’s ability to regulate vacation rentals. Local governments were barred from requiring a minimum length of stay, instituting site improvements or minimum parking requirements, and prohibiting them in zoning districts, including single-family districts.
In 2014, the Florida Legislature amended Section 509.032, Florida Statutes, to allow local governments limited regulation of vacation rentals, but it continued to preclude local governments from prohibiting vacation rentals, restricting their location, or requiring a minimum length of stay.
DISCUSSION:
For the 2017 Legislative Session, Florida Representative David Richardson is sponsoring House Bill 6003, which proposes to return home rule power to local governments to be able to regulate vacation rentals. This would enable the City of Coconut Creek to determine appropriate regulations for vacation rentals within its own city limits. Approval of this Resolution would demonstrate formal support for this legislation and urge State leaders to adopt House Bill 6003.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this Resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A