WUSF – House Lawmakers Advance Bill Barring Local Regulation Of Vacation Rentals

March 29, 2017
A proposal to halt local regulation of vacation rentals passed in committee Tuesday after a heated debate over private property and community rights. In 2011, the Florida Legislature barred cities from regulating short-term vacation rentals and preempted local control. Three years later, the Legislature returned some authority to city governments, allowing them to enact new ordinances such as building requirements…
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