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1 <br /> i <br /> people will still continue to rent, but the landlords will not collect the taxes, and it will be a black <br /> market rental business. He relayed that on June 2, 2011, Governor Rick Scott signed a Bill into <br /> law that reclassifies a single-family home as a vacation rental, and a local law cannot restrict, <br /> prohibit, or regulate the rentals based on the classification use for occupancy. <br /> Vice Chairman O'Bryan said that his family has used short-term rentals in the past, and <br /> felt they provide a family friendly environment. He believed that most of the people that moved <br /> or brought their business to this County visited here first. He asked the County Attorney to <br /> review the State Law that Mr. Powell referenced, and provide an opinion before the final <br /> meeting, so the Board can take appropriate action. <br /> Commissioner Davis also revealed that his family uses short-term rentals when traveling. <br /> He could only recall two negative complaints in his eight years of being a commissioner. <br /> Community Development Director Bob Keating acknowledged that there have not been a <br /> lot of complaints, and reiterated that staff is not changing the policy, they are only clarifying it. <br /> Chairman Wheeler believed that by clarifying the ordinance, it is in effect, changing it. <br /> Commissioner Davis did not favor changing the ordinance, he wanted time to observe <br /> whether there is a real or perceived problem; at this time he believed it to be perceived. <br /> Mr. Powell said the people who come for short-term rentals have money, are educated, <br /> and seek out what Indian River has to offer. He said there are regulations that can be put into <br /> place to take care of the concerns of single-family residences. <br /> Attorney Polackwich focused on legal issues and the interpretation of the proposed <br /> amendments to the ordinance. He recalled that vacation rentals are defined under Chapter 509 of <br /> the Florida Statutes, which also deals with hotels and vacation rentals at the State level, and are <br /> June•19, 2012 11 <br /> i <br /> Al, CAVA WENT 203 <br />