Miami Beach to Vote Again on Condo Rental Ban

Due to a postponed meeting last month, today, Wednesday June 9, 2010, at 5PM, the City Commission will hold a public hearing and debate whether or not to ban rentals less than six months in multi-family areas of South Beach, Middle Beach, and North Beach.

The current legislative strategy seeks to avoid re-hearing the Special Master's ruling that short-term rentals are presently legal in multi-family areas, and instead codifies rental restrictions adopted by the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association:

* No rentals allowed for less than six months

* Rental restriction supersedes condominium association rules.

* Several properties in the Flamingo Park area may be eligible for grandfathering based on criteria adopted by the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association.

The City will apply the ban city-wide, and grandfathering will not apply in other zones unless approved by neighborhood groups.

More information can be found in the Commission Agenda at: www.miamibeachfl.gov

A complete history of this issue, beginning with the short-term rental of single-family homes in Miami Beach, can be found on this website.