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

following terms, phrases, 84 words, abbreviations and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not 85 inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in 86 the plural number include the singular number and words in the singular number include the 87 plural number. The word " shall" is always mandatory and not merely Words not directory. 88 defined shall be given their meaning as provided in Section 1- 2, Definitions and Rules of 89 Construction, of the City of Destin Code of Ordinances. 90 91 Garba~e shall mean every accumulation of waste ( animal, vegetable and/ or other matter) 92 that results from the preparation, processing, consumption, dealing in, handling, packing, canning, 93 storage, transportation, decay or decomposition of meats, fish, fowl, birds, fruits, grains or other 94 animal or vegetable matter ( including, but not by way of limitation, used tin cans and other food Page 2 of 7  95 containers); and all other putrescible or easily decomposed animal or vegetable waste matter 96 which is likely to attract flies or rodents. 97 98 Owner shall mean the person in whom is vested the ownership, dominion, or title of 99 property . 100 101 ResponsiblE Party shall mean the owner or the person designated by the owner of the 102 property to be called upon to answer for the maintenance of the property and the conduct and acts 103 of seasonal residents of single-family detached dwelling units. 104 105 Seasonal Resident shall mean guests, tourists, lessees, vacationers, or others who lease or rent 106 a single-family detached dwelling unit for valuable consideration for a period of time between one 107 1) day to no more than six (6) months. 108 109 Short term rental shall mean any occupancy of a single-family detached dwelling unit for a 110 period time between one (1) day to no more than six ( 6) months. of 111 112 105. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow SEe. 13- 113 another person to occupy any single-family detached dwelling unit as a seasonal resident within 114 the City of Destin, or offer such rental services within the City of Destin, unless the person has been 115 registered with the City of Destin in accordance with the provisions of this article. 116 117 SEe. 13-106. FORMAL APPLICATION REQUIRED. Every person required to 118 procure a registration under the provisions of this article shall submit a formal application for 119 such registration to the City' Manager or his designee. 120 121 SEe. 13- 107. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION. Applications for registration shall 122 set forth and/ or include at a minimum: 123 124 ill Address, lot,block and subdivision name of single-family detached dwelling unit 125 offered for rental; 126 ill Name, address, and phone number of owner of said single-family detached 127 dwelling unit; 128 ill Name, address, and emergency contact phone number of responsible party for 129 hour, 7 days a week said single- family detached dwelling unit, which shall be a 24- 130 contact number; 131 ffi That the phone number for the responsible party will be answered 24 hours a 132 day, 7 days a week by a party with authority to address or coordinate problems 133 associated with the single-family detached dwelling unit; 134 Gl Acknowledgements by owner of the following: 135 a. That all vehicles must be parked in the driveway of the single-family 136 detached dwelling unit and clear of all grassy areas and sidewalk 137 sections for pedestrian traffic pursuant to City of Destin Code of 138 Ordinances, Section 19, Traffic and Motor Vehicles; 139 b. That it shall be unlawful to allow or make any noise or sound which 140 exceed the limits set forth in Chapter 14, Art. 2; Page 3 of 7 141 c. That a sign will be posted and maintained on the single-family A2 detached dwelling unit in accordance with Section 13- 116, of this 143 article; 144 d. That no garbage container shall be located at the curb for pickup 145 before 12 PM of the day prior to pickup, and garbage container shall 146 be removed before midnight of the day of pickup; 147 e. That whoever, without being authorized, licensed, or invited, 148 willfully enters or remains in any structure or conveyance of a single- 149 family detached dwelling unit, or, having been authorized, licensed, or 150 invited is warned by the owner or lessee, to depart the single-family 151 detached dwelling unit and refuses to do so, commits the offense of 152 trespass in a structure or conveyance; 153 t That other property are not jointly shared commodities and should 154 not be considered available for public use; and 155 @ Proof of owner's current ownership of the single-family detached dwelling unit. 156 157 SEe. 13-108. FEES FOR REGISTRATION. The City of Destin is authorized and shall 158 charge reasonable fees for registration to compensate for administrative expenses. The fees for 159 registration shall be provided for, from time to time, by Resolution adopted by the City Council of 160 the City of Destin. 161 162 109. ISSUANCE OR REFUSAL OF REGISTRATION. The City Manager or his SEe. 13- 163 designee shall issue a registration to the applicant upon proof of the following: 164 165 ill The owner and! or responsible party completes the City of Destin registration 166 application form; 167 2) The registration fee has been paid to the City of Destin; and 168 3) Incomplete registration applications are unacceptable and requested registration 169 shall not issue. 170 171 SEe. 13-110. REGISTRATION NOT TRANSFERABLE. No registration issued under 172 this article shall be transferred or assigned or used by any person other than the one to whom it is 173 issued, or at any location other than the one for which it is issued. 174 175 SEe. 13-111. EXPIRATION OF REGISTRATION. All registrations issued under the 176 provisions of this article shall be valid for no more than one ( 1) year, and all registrations shall 177 expire on March 1 of each year. Registrations that are not renewed by March 1 of each year may be 178 renewed up to the last business day in April of that year without paying a late renewal fee. 179 Owners who do not renew their registrations before the last business day in April shall pay the 180 appropriate late renewal fee as established, from time to time, by the City Council of the City of 181 Destin. 182 183 SEe. 13- 112. RESPONSIBLE PARTY REQUIRED. Whenever any property is required 184 to be registered under this article, the owner shall appoint a person to serve as the local 185 responsible party for service of notices as are specified herein, and notices given to the 186 responsible party shall be sufficient to satisfy any requirement of notice to the owner. The 187 owner shall notify the City Manager or his designee in writing of the appointment within five Page 4 of 7 188 days of being required to make such appointment, and shall thereafter notify the City Manager 189 or his designee of any change of responsible party within fifteen days of such change. Further, 190 it is hereby made the affirmative duty of the responsible party to: 191 192 ill Inform all seasonal residents prior to occupancy of the single- family detached 193 dwelling unit of applicable City of Destin Ordinances concerning noise, vehicle 194 parking, garbage, and common area usage; 195 ill Maintain all properties under their control in compliance with the occupancy 196 limits, as specified in the City of Destin Code of Ordinances; 197 @l See that the provisions of this article are complied with and promptly address 198 any violations of this article or any violations of law, which may come to the 199 attention of the responsible party; 200 ill Be available with authority to address or coordinate problems with the rental of 201 the single-family detached dwelling unit twenty-four hours a day, seven days a 202 week; 203 @ Be situated close enough to the single-family detached dwelling unit as to be able 204 to, and shall, service emergency calls within one hour of notification; 205 @ Keep available a register of all guests, which shall be open to inspection by 206 officers of the City of Destin at all times; and 207 0. Maintain the entire property of the single-family detached dwelling unit free of 208 garbage and litter. Provided however, that this section shall not prohibit the 209 storage of garbage and litter in authorized private receptacles for collection. 210 211 SEe. 13- 113. FALSE INFORMATION. It shall be unlawful for any person to give any 212 false or misleading information in connection with the application for registration required by this 213 article. 214 215 SEe. 13- 114. REVOCATION. Any registration issued pursuant to this article may be 216 denied, revoked, or suspended by the city for the violation by the owner of this article, any City of 217 Destin Ordinance, or state law. Such denial, revocation or suspension is in addition to any penalty 218 provided herein. 219 220 SEe. 13-115. TERRITORY EMBRACED. The provisions of this article shall apply within 221 the City of Destin. 222 223 SEC 13-116. POSTING OF SIGN. Prior to owner of the single-family detached dwelling 224 unit allowing another person to occupy the single-family detached dwelling unit as a seasonal 225 resident, owner shall post a sign on the property meeting the following requirements: 226 227 ill The sign must be prominently place on the property of the single family detached 228 dwelling unit not further than 5 feet