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Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston
I know this was discussed at length on a different thread. So my question is if using a residence for AirBnb, which is supposed to be taxed (regardless of AirBnb’ hollow claims of innocent 3rd party).....doesn’t that constitute a business? Is this a way for TV to have a mechanism to work in concert with the Bill recently passed at the state level re; STR?
New to all of this so appreciate any education
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No.
Florida Law prohibits communities from regulating the length of stay for rentals and prohibits them from out-lawing STR's.
Regardless of the fact that STR's require a "Business License" from the State of Florida, court decisions and legislative actions in FL (& most all of the USA) over the last 20-25 years, have consistently and almost unequivocally held that STR's are an allowed use in a Residential Zoning District, unless otherwise specifically defined or prohibited.
The nearly universal flaw in Zoning Regulations throughout the USA, is that the basic premises & definitions adopted pursuant to Euclid vs Ambler Realty Co. (1926), didn't foresee the advent of the internet and platforms that allowed residential homes to be rented on a short term basis and therefore, never defined "Short Term Rentals" as a specific use. Technology, out-paced zoning amendments.
For a myriad of reasons, I don't think you'll ever see an effort by the Developer or the CDD's, to eliminate STR's in TV. I've said a zillion times on here (as have others), the only practical way to exercise some modicum of control over STR's in The Villages, would be a revamping of the Guest/Resident ID system (controlling access to the amenities).
Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.