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b. For a unit served by an on-site sewage treatment and disposal system <br />(septic/drainfield system), two (2) persons per bedroom plus two (2) additional <br />persons or the number of persons accommodated by the system as determined by <br />the health department, whichever number of persons is less. <br />C. Notwithstanding paragraphs 4.a. and 4.b. above, a maximum (cap) of ten (10) <br />persons shall apply to each unit whether the unit is served by public sewer service <br />or by an on-site sewage treatment and disposal system (septic/drainfield system). <br />The unit occupancy limit confirmed by the county code enforcement officer shall <br />be stated on the local license. <br />5. Fire protection items required for a state vacation rental license shall be provided in the <br />vacation rental unit. <br />a. In addition, a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm, when required under Section R315, <br />Carbon Monoxide Alarms of the Florida Building Code—Residential, shall be <br />provided. <br />6. Changes in the vacation rental manager and/or changes in the manager contact information <br />shall be provided to the community development department within ten (10) days of the <br />change. <br />7. The local license number, the occupancy limit confirmed by the county code enforcement <br />officer, the maximum number of vehicles allowed to be parked on site outside any garage <br />or carport, the noise regulations statement contained in subsection (9)(c)7.d. of these <br />regulations, and a statement that there are special sea turtle protection and dune protection <br />regulations for units located east of SR A-lA, shall appear or be stated in any vacation <br />rental unit advertisement or any rental offering associated with a vacation rental unit. <br />8. Each year, the applicant shall submit to the community development department a copy of <br />a valid current state license for the vacation rental unit. <br />9. No amplification system, device, or sound system speakers, shall be used outdoors or <br />directed outdoors in a manner that is audible from an adjacent residential property. <br />(e) Interim operation of vacation rental unit: <br />1. Because of the length of time it may take to comply with all of the new requirements on <br />this section, all short term vacation rental owners may lawfully operate but shall have until <br />December 1, 2016, to obtain a license from the county and come into full compliance with <br />the new standards and requirements imposed by this section [911.15(9)]. <br />(f) Claim of contract impairment: <br />1. It is not the intent of this ordinance [section 911.15(9)] to impair any existing contracts, <br />leases, or reservations, that are evidenced by writing. An owner who asserts the enacted <br />ordinance amendment impairs a short term vacation rental contract in effect on or before <br />June 21, 2016, shall submit the contract lease or reservation, evidenced in writing, to the <br />community development director for review and consideration. An owner shall have until <br />December 1, 2016, to submit the claim of impairment to the community development <br />director for determination. Appeal of the decision of the community development director <br />shall follow the appeal procedure set forth in land development regulation section 902.07. <br />(g)Units grandfathered -in for a higher occupancy cap. <br />1. A vacation rental unit in existence with a valid state license and operating with more than <br />four (4) bedrooms on June 21, 2016, shall be considered grandfathered -in as a legal <br />nonconformity and not subject to the occupancy limit maximum (cap) of ten (10) persons <br />Attachment 2 <br />FACOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT\APPLICATIONS\CODE ENFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS\VACATIONRENTALLICENSE.DOC 7 <br />P19 <br />