Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 11-14-2006‎(workshop)‎ — reading text

provided by general law. 2) The qualification of candidates for election to office within the city may be conducted within the city limits or at the county courthouse annex, as permitted by state law and as determined by the county supervisor of elections. 3) The qualification fee, as set forth in this chapter, shall be collected by the county for supervisor of elections and shall, at the conclusion of the period permitted qualification, be returned to the office of the city clerk. 2. 01. 051 Preparation, Use of Forms and Procedures The county supervisor of elections is hereby authorized to prepare and utilize such forms and procedures as are necessary to effect the intent of this chapter. Volume 11- 22  GOVERNING BODY MEETING TIMES Okaloosa County Cinco Bayou 6: 00 pm 2nd Thursday Crestview 6: 00 pm 2nd & 4th Monday st & Destin 6: 00 pm 1 3m Monday st Laurel Hill 7: 00 pm 1 Thursday st & Mary Esther 7: 00 pm 1 last Monday Niceville 7: 00 pm 2nd Tuesday Shalimar 6: 00 pm 2nd Tuesday Valparaiso 6: 00 pm 2nd Monday Okaloosa County 6: 00 pm * 1st & 3rd Tuesday 8: 30 am * 1st & 3rd Tuesday Note: County Commissioners alternate meeting locations and times between north Okaloosa and South Okaloosa Bav County Panama City 5: 00 pm 2nd Tuesday 4: 00 pm 4th Tuesday Panama City Beach 6: 00 pm 2nd Tuesday 2: 00 pm 4th Thursday Escambia County Pensacola 7: 00 pm 2nd & 4th Thursday Santa Rosa County st & Gulf Breeze 6: 30 pm 1 3rd Monday U:\ CityClerk\ GOVERNING BODY MEETING TIMES.doc ri-.. 3 LJ s-  CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP November 14, 2006 Workshop Agenda Citizen request concerning the development of Short and Long Term Rental Ordinances City Manager) Agenda Item Number: WA- 4  City of Fort Walton Beach Memorandum TO: Honorable Mayor and City coun~~. I ^~. FROM: Joyce Shanahan, City ManagerC; <;~ ,- SUBJECT: Rental Ordinances './ DATE: November 9, 2006 BACKGROUND: The City of Destin enacted a short term rental ordinance in June of 2003 and a long term rental ordinance in July of 2006. Among other things, these Ordinances required or the regulated following: Registration of the Property as a Short Term Rental Property Required owners to inform all rentals of ordinance requirements with regards to noise, vehicle parking, garbage and common area usage. Maintain the property in compliance with occupancy limits ( two adults per bedroom) DISCUSSION: Citizen Jim Murtha brought these ordinances forward and has asked that Council consider similar regulations in the City of Fort Walton Beach in effort to manage the an illegal immigrant population. CONCLUSION: City Council should consider directing staff to develop similar regulations if they are so inclined. Respectfully Submitted,  Shot' +hvr - fV\.. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 151. 23 Short Term Rental Ordinance 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESTIN, FLORIDA; RELATING 4 TO THE REGULATION OF SHORT- TERM RESIDENTIAL RENfALS; 5 PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF 6 FACf; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENf TO CHAPTER 13 OF 7 THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DESTIN BY ADDING 8 SECfION VI. REGISTRATION OF SHORT - TERM RENf ALS; 9 PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; 10 PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED; PROVIDING FOR 11 FORMAL APPLICATION REQUIRED; PROVIDING FOR 12 INFORMATION FOR REGISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR FEES FOR 13 REGISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OR REFUSAL OF 14 REGISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION NOT 15 TRANSFERABLE; PROVIDING FOR EXPIRATION OF 16- REGISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR RESPONSIBLE PARTY 17 REQUIRED; PROVIDING FOR FALSE INFORMATION BEING 18 UNLAWFUL; PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION; 19 PROVIDING FOR TERRITORY EMBRACED; PROVIDING FOR 20 POSTING OF SIGN; PROVIDING FOR OFPREEMPTION 21 HOMEOWNER' S ASSOCIATION; PROVIDING FOR COMPLAINTS; 22 PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENf; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; 23 PROVIDING FOR PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER 24 SUPPLEMENf AL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND 25 PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 26 27 NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DESTIN, 28 FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 29 30 SECfION 1. AUTHORITY. 31 32 The authority for enactment of this Ordinance is Article 1, Section 1. 01(b) of the City 33 Charter and section 166. 021, Florida Statutes ( 2001). 34 35 SECTION 2. FINDINGS OF FACT. 36 37 WHEREAS, a public hearing has been conducted after due public notice by the Destin 38 Planning Commission sitting as the Local Planning Agency with its recommendations reported to 39 the City Council; 40 41 WHEREAS, a public hearing has been conducted by the City Council after due public 42 notice; 43 44 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Destin recognizes that residents of the City of 45 Destin are often bothered by the unique problems associated with the rental of single-family 46 detached dwelling units; 47 48 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Destin recognizes that the regulation of single- 49 family detached dwelling units by requiring owners and the responsible party to be registered 50 with the City of Destin will help minimize such problems and facilitate neighbors and City officials 51 direct contact with owners and the responsible party of such single-family detached dwelling units 52 to address these problems; 53 54 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Destin finds the requirement of posting a sign, 55 with rental owner and responsible party contact information, upon such single-family detached 56 dwelling unit property is necessary to promote the health, safety and welfare of the City of Destin; 57 58 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Destin through public input has decided that 59 the registration of owners and the responsible party of rentals of detached single-family dwelling 60 units are necessary to promote the health, safety and welfare of the City of Destin; and, 61 62 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Destin has determined that this Ordinance is 63 consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and promotes and protects the health, safety and welfare 64 of the City of Destin. 65 66 NOTE: Additions are underlined; deletions are stricken. 67 68 SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 13. 69 70 CHAPTER 13, LICENSES, PERMITS, AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 71 REGULAnONS of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Destin is amended by adding Article 72 VI,REGISTRATION OF SHORT- TERM RENT Al.S, to read: 73 74 ARTICLE VI. REGISTRATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS 75 76 SEe. 13- 103. PURPOSE. The City Council of the City of Destin recognizes that the 77 unregulated rental of single-family detached dwelling units by seasonal residents uniquely 78 impacts certain neighborhoods within the City of Destin. Therefore, it is necessary and in the 79 interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to monitor and provide reasonable means for 80 citizens of the City of Destin to mitigate impacts created by such rental of single-family detached 81 dwelling units within the City of Destin set forth this article. as by 82 83 SEe.13- 104. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this article, the