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1:29 p.m. C. D. E. Chairman Solari requested that an individual from the Tourist Development Council (TDC) draft the letter so he could sign it. Commissioner Wesley S. Davis None Commissioner Peter D. O'Brvan None Commissioner Tim Zorc 1. Ordinance on Short Term Rentals as Legal Business (memorandum dated December 7, 2015) 309 Commissioner Zorc proposed drafting an Ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals as a legal business, similar to other uses that are currently governed by the County. He discussed portions of Section 911.16. of the Administrative Procedure of the Indian River County Florida Code of Ordinances and the Indian River County Home Occupation Permit (on file). He believed that a short-term rental is a bona fide business that would need to qualify under the same rules as a Home Occupational Permit. Discussion ensued regarding fire inspections, licensing, occupancy limits, and enforcement. Joseph Paladin, President of Black Swan Consulting, and Vice Chairman of the Vacation and Short -Term Rental Committee (Committee) did not oppose the content of the proposal, only the process in which it was being brought forward. He requested the Board allow this proposal to go through his Committee. David Hunter, Vero Beach, encouraged the Board to move forward with licensing and inspections prior to issuing a license. He recommended the Board modify the County Code to reflect that short-term rentals are a change of use, which would require a new inspection and a new certificate of occupancy as a commercial property. He recommended the Committee be the source of the Board's final consideration. Carter Taylor, 2235 Silver Sands Court, offered comments in support of Commissioner Zorc's proposal. Community Development Director Stan Boling discussed the Committee's recommendations; relayed that staff would be drafting regulations based on the recommendations; and stated that after the Board of County Commission Minutes Page 12 December 15, 2015