(A) A property owner seeking initial issuance of a vacation rental license, or the renewal or modification of a vacation rental license, shall submit to the city a completed vacation rental license application, in a form promulgated by the city, together with an application fee in an amount set by resolution of the City Commission.
(B) A complete application for the initial issuance of a vacation rental license, or for its renewal or modification, shall demonstrate compliance with the standards and requirements set forth in this chapter through the following submittals:
(1) A completed vacation rental license application form, which must identify; the property owner, the address of the vacation rental, the vacation rental representative, and the phone number of the vacation rental representative.
(2) Payment of applicable fees.
(3) A copy of the vacation rental’s current and active license as a transient public lodging establishment with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
(4) A copy of the vacation rental’s current and active certificate of registration with the Florida Department of Revenue for the purposes of collecting and remitting sales surtaxes, transient rental taxes, and any other taxes required by law to be remitted to the Florida Department of Revenue, if applicable.
(5) Evidence of the vacation rental’s current and active account with the Broward County Tax Collector for the purposes of collecting and remitting tourist development taxes and any other taxes required by law to be remitted to the Broward County Tax Collector.
(6) A copy of the current City of Hollywood and Broward County local business tax receipts.
(7) Interior building sketch by floor. A building sketch (may be hand-drawn) by floor shall be provided, showing a floor layout and demonstrating compliance with the standards and requirements set forth in this chapter. The sketch provided shall be drawn to scale, and shall show and identify all bedrooms, other rooms, bathrooms, exits, hallways, stairways, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers and exit signage/lighting.
(8) Exterior site sketch. A sketch showing and identifying all structures, pools, spas, hot tubs, fencing and other uses, including the number and the location of all on-site and off-site parking spaces for the vacation rental.
(9) Acknowledgment that each guest room shall be equipped with an approved, listed, single-station smoke detector meeting the minimum requirements of the NFPA.
(10) A section indicating the maximum number of occupants the vacation rental will have, both overnight and at all times other than overnight.
(11) Whether the vacation rental property is within 1,000 feet of any school, designated public school bus stop, day care center, park, playground, or other private or public recreational facility where children regularly congregate.
(12) Acknowledgment that (i) the vacation renewal shall be equipped with a noise level detection device alerting the property owner/representative and tenants to noise emanating from the vacation rental, and (ii) all data produced by this device will be retained for a period of 180 days and made available to the city upon request.
(13) Representation that the property is in compliance with all applicable codes. A vacation rental license shall not be issued on a property with open violations.
(14) Acknowledgment that each lease of the property as a vacation rental shall identify all occupants by name and shall include a copy of Chapter 119 of the Code of Ordinances as an attachment.
(15) A certificate of insurance evidencing insurance coverage to cover liability for injury or harm to occupants and other invitees, and acknowledgment that (i) such liability coverage will be in effect at all times while the property is being used as a vacation rental, as evidenced by replacement certificates of insurance to be provided to the city as necessary, and (ii) a standard homeowner's or renter's insurance policy may not necessarily provide such liability coverage while the property is used as a vacation rental.
(C) Incomplete applications will not be accepted, but will be returned, with any fees submitted to the property owner, with a notation of what items are missing.
(D) Vacation rental license applications shall be sworn to under penalty of perjury. Any false statements in an application shall be a basis for the revocation of any license issued pursuant to that application.
(Ord. O-2015-24, passed 10-21-15; Am. Ord. O-2017-12, passed 8-30-17; Am. Ord. O-2017-15, passed 9-20-17; Am. Ord. O-2021-01, passed 1-20-21)