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• 1980s to 2012: County code was interpreted to classify any residential unit rented for a period of less than 30 days as a lodging unit requiring commercial zoning or approval as a bed and breakfast or residential resort (e.g. Disney). Occasional code enforcement activity occurred when staff received complaints about a vacation rental in a residential area (Summerplace, Roseland). • 2011: State law was enacted pre-empting local governments from prohibiting, restricting, or regulating short term/vacation rentals. Local ordinances in place prior to June 1, 2011 were grandfathered-in. • 2012: As part of an extensive LDR clean-up, staff proposed numerous modifications to the County code, including a modification to clarify the 30 day rental period applied to residential units since the 1980s. During the PZC and BCC hearings for those amendments, vacation rentals owner Glenn Powell spoke against the modification and the prohibition interpretation of the old code. At the June 19 and July 10, 2012 BCC hearings, County Attorney Alan Polackwich indicated that the existing code had a legal "gray area" that staff was trying to address with a proposed modification. During discussion, BCC members indicated that vacation rentals can be properly run and that by explicitly making them legal, many could "come out of the shadows" and be properly licensed by the state. At the July 10, 2012 hearing, the BCC adopted an ordinance that specifically allows residential units to be rented-out for any period of time (daily, weekly, or longer). At that hearing, the BCC directed staff to develop a mechanism to handle complaints and ensure that known vacation rentals get properly licensed by the state. Excerpts of minutes from both BCC hearings are attached (see attachment#2) • 2012 — Present: Since the July 2012 code change, code enforcement staff has handled and maintained a log of general inquiries and complaints related to vacation rentals. Site specific complaints are investigated and turned over to the state Department of Professional Business Regulation (DPBR) for its determination on whether or not a state vacation rental dwelling license is required. State investigations can take a long time, especially if rental activity is minimal. While a state investigation is active, the state will not provide code enforcement staff any information about the investigation. Violations of local regulations, if any, are handled through normal code enforcement procedures. Upon a determination by the state that a license is required, and upon issuance of a state license, staff notifies the license holder about County residential parking requirements (see attachment#3). To date, staff has received 5 general inquiries and 9 site-specific complaints regarding vacation rentals. Of those 9 complaints, 5 were determined not to be used as a vacation rental, 2 were issued state licenses, and 2 have open investigations by the state. A copy of the current log is attached (see attachment #5). Based on that data, it appears that the number of site specific complaints in the unincorporated county has been relatively low, so far. • 2014: The 2011 state law was modified to allow local regulation of vacation rentals but still pre-empted local governments from prohibiting vacation rentals or regulating the duration or frequency of vacation rentals. F:\Community Development\CurDev\BCC\20I5 BCC\ParkingRegsVacRentals.doc 2 197