September 5, 2024
Enhanced Illegally Operating Vacation Rental Enforcement
On May 9, 2023, the City of Indian Rocks Beach City Commission adopted Ordinance 2023-02, Vacation Rental Regulations. The Ordinance provides for a variety of requirements including registering with the City, completing registration forms, property inspections and paying registration fees. The City of Indian Rocks Beach will begin providing enhanced notice of violations to operators of vacation rentals that appear to be in violation to Ordinance 2023-02. The operator will be given fifteen (15) days to comply with the ordinance. If compliance is not achieved during this notice period, an operator may be subject to fines up to $250 per day until compliant, with increased fines for repeat violations.
All operators of vacation rentals are encouraged to take the necessary steps to register with the City of Indian Rocks Beach. Vacation Rental Applications may be accessed from the City’s website at www.indian-rocks-beach.com. There is a vacation rental tab on the City’s website that provides a variety of information related to vacation rental requirements. Additional questions related to the vacation rental ordinance may be addressed to IRB Team Members by contacting the City of Indian Rocks Beach City Hall at 727-595-2517.