Florida Senate - 2017                                     SB 188
       
       
        
       By Senator Steube
       
       23-00373-17                                            2017188__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to vacation rentals; amending s.
    3         509.032, F.S.; providing that local laws, ordinances,
    4         and regulations adopted after a certain date may not
    5         restrict the use of, prohibit, or regulate vacation
    6         rentals based solely on their classification, use, or
    7         occupancy; providing an effective date.
    8          
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section
   12  509.032, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   13         509.032 Duties.—
   14         (7) PREEMPTION AUTHORITY.—
   15         (b) A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not restrict
   16  the use of vacation rentals, prohibit vacation rentals, or
   17  regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals
   18  based solely on their classification, use, or occupancy. This
   19  paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or
   20  regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011.
   21         Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.