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i New Business - Stan Boling, Community Development Director i a) Local License Fine Amounts (revised) - Action Required Mr. Stan Boling, Community Development Director, summarized his memorandum dated March 8, 2016, entitled "Re -consideration of Proposed Fine Amount for Local License Violations", with Attachment 1, providing overview and analysis concerning proposed fine amounts and citations for violations of county regulations for vacation rentals and commercial events at residences. A copy of the memorandum with attachments are on file in the Commission Office. Mr. Boling pointed out in the last STVRAC meeting in February, 2016, the committee reviewed a recommended revised schedule for citations and fines which added items to the existing fine schedule such as vacation rental parking violations, failure to maintain up-to-date rental manager contact information, and commercial event violations which will have a stringent fine. He reminded the Committee of the discussions regarding ' failure to obtain or maintain a County vacation rental license wherein the Committee asked for reconsideration of the fine amount proposed; hence, the proposed revision on Page 3 of the Citation Ordinance was increased from $25 per day fine to $100 per day fine. A lengthy discussion ensued by the Committee members and the general public regarding once compliance was reached, after having been allowed 30 -days to correct, and should the same violation repeat, the fine would start again, accumulating until the license was obtained, without an additional 30 -day warning. Discussion included debating a $100 a day fine versus $500 a day fine. Mr. Roland DeBlois, Chief Environmental & Code Enforcement confirmed the proposed revised schedule of fines was consistent with other County's Code Enforcement fines. He pointed out when Code Enforcement issued a renewal license violation, an additional 30 -day warning was provided, given the time frame of the license renewal (3 years); however, with a general violation such as a parking violation, should compliance occur one week and then the next week, violation occurs again, another 30 - day warning would not be given. He stated some discretion was provided as to the duration between warnings. ON MOTION BY Dr. DeWaters, Sr., SECONDED BY Mrs. 6 V V7 vt-e Waldrop, the members voted 5-1 (Molinari opposed) tou it adopted staff's recommendation for a 30 -day warning, S��zd then $100 per day for not having a license; not including any other violation. i b. Committee Recommendation on Ordinance Establishing Local License and Additional Regulations - Action Required Mr. Stan Boling, Community Development Director, summarized his memorandum dated March 9, 2016, entitled "Consideration of Proposed Ordinance Establishing a Requirement for a County Vacation Recital License and Vacation Rental Short Term Vacation Rental/Unapproved March 17, 2016 C•\Users\stan\AppOata\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\3KNSCNNO\Minutes 3 17 16.docx Attachment 5 163