Miami Beach to Consider Ban on Condo Rentals

On Thursday, January 28th, at 4 PM, the City of Miami Beach Land Use Committee will consider expanding the recently adopted ban on single family home rentals of 6 months or less in RS1-4 zones to include the following areas:

RM1, CD1, RO, RO3, RPS1, RPS2, TH, RMPRD, and RPMRD2:

This ordinance would "codify" the former Planning Director's opinion that any rental of residential property in multi-family zones subject to the City's resort tax on apartment rentals should be construed as an illegal "hotel use".

This opinion was nullified by Special Master Kaplan's ruling in July, 2008.

This ordinance, if adopted, would effect all single family homes, condominiums, apartments, and town-homes and will supercede any condominium association rules, restrictive covenants, and/or other regulations permitting such rentals.

On a bright note, the Staff Report mentions the possibility of allowing 1 single-family home South of Fifth to operate short-term rentals, and grants approval to several properties in Flamingo Park areas to continue renting short-term.