Poll: Should the City Council appeal Code Enforcement Board Decision on short-term rentals?
At its Sept. 3 meeting, scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., the Vero Beach City Council is expected to take up the question of whether to appeal the Code Enforcement Board’s 3-2 decision to the circuit courts.
Mr. Schumann has already made the very pertinent comment that the council is throwing [literally, without review of bills] millions at the utility attorneys and yet will they do something really valuable for the city? Mr. Coment should actually be able to do this, in theory and legality, since he represents the city, not the volunteer board. Not sure whence his assessment of the law comes, but my guess is they need someone who actually litigates.
David Hunter replies: The early results of this poll show that the community of residents in Vero strongly support maintaining our long standing zoning code restrictions on short term or ‘transient’ rentals, including ‘vacation home rentals’ in residential zoned areas. We do not want “Motel 6” opening next door to us in our peaceful neighborhood—any ‘vacation home’ renting less than 30 day periods must be licenced by State of FL DBPR, and then issued business licence by City, and only allowed in C-1 or C-1a zoned hotel/motel district. Not in residential zoned areas! Fla DBPR’s official website defines Public Lodging Establishments, and “transient establishment is public lodging establishment rented for less than 30 days…examples of transient public lodging are hotels, motels, B&Bs, …vacation houses…” There’s nothing vague or unclear about State of Fla’s definition of ‘transient establishment’.
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Mr. Schumann has already made the very pertinent comment that the council is throwing [literally, without review of bills] millions at the utility attorneys and yet will they do something really valuable for the city? Mr. Coment should actually be able to do this, in theory and legality, since he represents the city, not the volunteer board. Not sure whence his assessment of the law comes, but my guess is they need someone who actually litigates.
David Hunter replies: The early results of this poll show that the community of residents in Vero strongly support maintaining our long standing zoning code restrictions on short term or ‘transient’ rentals, including ‘vacation home rentals’ in residential zoned areas. We do not want “Motel 6” opening next door to us in our peaceful neighborhood—any ‘vacation home’ renting less than 30 day periods must be licenced by State of FL DBPR, and then issued business licence by City, and only allowed in C-1 or C-1a zoned hotel/motel district. Not in residential zoned areas! Fla DBPR’s official website defines Public Lodging Establishments, and “transient establishment is public lodging establishment rented for less than 30 days…examples of transient public lodging are hotels, motels, B&Bs, …vacation houses…” There’s nothing vague or unclear about State of Fla’s definition of ‘transient establishment’.