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Topics and information reviewed or considered by the committee included the following: October 2015 • Committee purpose and charge from the BCC • Background and introduction of vacation rental issues • Identification of potential regulation topics and committee schedule November 2015 • Parking regulations and commercial event prohibition already adopted by BCC • Establishment of a local license and tax compliance • Monroe County Regulations, Moorings Committee Recommendations, Noise Regulations, Boat/watercraft Regulations, Polk County Rental Guide • Vacation rentals in mixed use projects December 2015 • Fire safety requirements and occupancy limits • Septic sstem standards and compliance January 2016 • Homestead Exemption and Property Appraiser assessments • Economic impact information • Occupancy limits, HUD Fair Housing occupancy guidelines i • Fines and citations February 2016 • Occupancy limits • Inspections and Length of local license March 2016 • Local license violation fine • Recommended ordinance and reconsideration of occupancy limits • Staff progress report to BCC after adoption of new ordinance As part of concluding its assigned tasks, the committee made three recommendations, which are described below. • Recommended Vacation Rental Ordinance The committee considered a variety of vacation rental regulation topics and developed an ordinance that, if adopted, will establish new regulations specific to vacation rentals. The recommended ordinance does not propose any changes to the county's existing definition of "vacation rental", existing prohibition of commercial events at residences, or the existing vacation rental parking regulations. It is also important to note that all county regulations applicable to a single-family residence (e.g. use and limitations on docks, noise and nuisance regulations, environmental regulations) apply to vacation rentals as well. As structured, the ordinance will: Require the owner of a vacation rental unit to obtain a county license from the community development department, said license to be valid for 3 years with the ability of an owner to obtain a license renewal every 3 years. Require a license for each vacation rental unit, subject to an inspection of the unit by a county code enforcement officer prior to issuance of a license or license renewal. WAGENDA\Current Year\2016\Consideration of Recommendations from the STVRAC 041216 BCC.docx 3 154