Miami Beach Bans Vacation Condo Rentals Just in Time to Stop Summer Travelers

The City Commission voted Wednesday June 9th, 2010 to codify 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.

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

In 2009, planning officials had recommended allowing weekly rentals in Flamingo Park and other multi-family areas, following a vote by the Land Use Committee in 2008 recommending that weekly rentals be allowed.

This new law sets a precedent that neighborhood associations should be given deference by the City Commission when passing zoning laws, rather than planning officials.

Complaints about short-term rentals by leaders of the Palm-Hibiscus-Star Islands Homeowners Association also led to the adoption of a 6 month rental ban in single-family neighborhoods in 2009.

Short-term rentals have continued there despite the ban, leading some to claim preferential treatment is given to celebrity property owners.

It is expected this property rights issue will continue to gather attention as litigation continues and ensues in both residential zones, as well as throughout the State of Florida.

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.

Florida Community Votes to allow Short-Term Rentals (less than 30 days)

GAINESVILLE - If you have a dwelling in the Vacation Cottage zoning district on Lake Lanier you may now rent it out to vacationers for less than 30 days, and with a recommendation from the Hall County Planning Commission Monday night, that could extend to single family residential subdivision homes near the lake.

A month ago county commissioners approved permitting short term rentals of less than 30 days in the Vacation Cottage zoning district and asked planning staff for direction on possibly allowing (R-1) homeowners the same arrangement, but there would be conditions, according to Planning Director Randy Knighton.

Home owners under a private covenant that prohibits less than 30 day vacation rentals in their subdivision would not be able to rent their dwellings short term.

The Lake Lanier Convention and Visitors Bureau advocated the short term rental move as a way to open up the lakeside rental market and promote tourism.

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