“And that whole Airbnb process doesn’t add to the value of the property.”īad behavior and billionaire investment firms were also cited as concerns. “We’re in a crisis here with housing affordability,” Rolli said. Caputo said he manages an Airbnb outside of the city and asked for a caveat that would allow large-scale housing developments to have up to four units designated as vacation rentals.Ĭaputo’s request was voted down as Vice Mayor Paul Rolli noted the dwindling affordable housing stock for full-time residents. Some of the regulations proposed for vacation rentals were having a resident age 25 or older on property at all times, procedures for noise complaints, fines, parking, communications and garbage.Ĭommissioner Chris Caputo disclosed he had co-owned an Airbnb out of his home in Wilton Manors in the past, but not currently. Motels would be defined by having at least six rental units with an outside exit and an onsite management office. Proposed definition for hotels, Moore said, is sleeping rooms and accommodations for 25 or more guests with industry-recognized services. “We were unintentionally providing certain rights to property owners that we were not required to do,” Ezrol said. Regulations to vacation rentals haven’t seen major changes since 2012, Ezrol said.
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“The ULDRs dictate the locations of where hotels and motels can be located, however what we have found recently is the need to clarify differences between vacation rentals and hotels and motels,” Moore said.Ĭity Attorney Kerry Ezrol said modifications in the code are needed to keep up with changing technology in the marketplace. Community Development Services Director Roberta Moore asked the commission for definitions of hotels, motels, transient public lodging establishments, capacity calculations, vacation rentals and inspections. The chapter covers licenses, permits and business regulations with an article dedicated to vacation rentals. On April 26, commissioners mulled changes to chapter 10 of the city’s code of ordinances. Wilton Manors officials discussed multiple scenarios during a workshop on the city’s long-running attempts to regulate vacation rentals.