HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_p&z_str_email_sojourner_20210202February 2, 2021
City of Cape Canaveral
Planning and Zoning Committee
Re: Short Term Rentals
Dear Committee Members:
After watching your last meeting held on January 27, 2021, I understand you will be making
recommendations to the City Council regarding Short Term Rentals ("STR").
Here are a few things to consider:
Three Year Log
I would think the City would want this information. The City should be comparing the STR owner's
rental records with the Brevard County Tax Collector to ensure sales and Tourist Development Taxes are
being paid. I looked up several and either their accounts are closed, or under paid. One of the STR
owners has three rentals in the City. They only paid $37.00 to the tax collector in 2019 and 2020. I live
near one of these STRs, and it was rented at least 60 nights in 2020. If this owner only charged $100 per
night, the taxes that should have been paid would be $660.00. This is money that is not going to the
City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, and Space Coast Office of Tourism.
Annual Inspection
I believe this should be done at least once to ensure the owner meets all safety requirements. They
should also be required to provide "rules". This may alleviate some of the issues the residents are
having. They could state the quiet hours, the number of parking spaces allowed, the number of guests
allowed, dogs are not allowed on the beach, etc. I also think the owners should be required to post on
their website listings that dogs are not allowed on our beaches. On Friday, January 22, I observed 7 dogs
on the beach. None of the dog owners were Cape Canaveral residents. This is an ongoing problem on
our beaches.
Sincerely,
Jo Sojourner
280 Canaveral Beach Blvd.
407-924-7356
josojourner@yahoo.com