Lake Worth Beach prepares for possible crack down on illegal short-term rentals
LAKE WORTH BEACH is taking a serious look at reviving a seldom-enforced municipal law that could effectively shut down hundreds of Airbnbs, Vrbos and other short-term rental properties across the city.But before staff starts cracking down, city commissioners want a better understanding of how they would go about effectively enforcing the law — and whether that will require neighbors to rat out neighbors, which may make many residents uncomfortable.
At a special meeting Feb. 9, commissioners said they like short-term rentals and would prefer having the ability to regulate where and how they operate in Lake Worth Beach.
But they can’t do that because of a 2011 state law that gives broad protections to short-term rentals and prevents local municipalities from banning them or limiting the length and frequency of stays.
Read Joe Capozzi's article and find out how Lake Worth might be able to go around the state law.
The first paragraph says they would like to crack-down on short-term rentals, and the third paragraph says they like them.
ReplyDeletePlease clarify.
They like short term rentals but don't want illegal rentals...they want to regulate the rentals and enforce the 60 day rule. That's how I interpret it.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteIt's an impossible task.
Guess which 3 commie worshiping Lake Worth Beach city commissioners back this? Enforce and Regulate they love that!
ReplyDeleteWell, I believe in laws and enforcing them. You don't?
ReplyDeleteI definitely believe in enforcing these laws, but it is very difficult. One of the best ways to track this is to see if the people are claiming a homestead exemption, which you can see on the PAPA website. You basically have to be a sleuth to check up on these people, but if they are breaking the law, they get what they deserve.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I personally dislike Airbnb, I think they do try to run a Legitimate business.