Background: IN 2011 Florida passed a law provided for local regulation, but not for the duration or frequency of short term rentals.
Local Cities Say No thank you: After 2011, Miami and Miami Beach passed their own restrictions, with penalties of $20,000
Welcome to 2018. SB 1400 vs. HB 773 at the Florida Legislature:
- SB 1400 will:
- explicit state preemption for permitting & inspecting vacation rentals
- requires property owners to obtain licenses
- sets fines and penalties at $1,000
- HB 773 will:
- continue local regulation
- provides for no state preemption
- requires equal application of short term rental ordinances to all residential properties
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