(A) A vacation rental owner, agent, or responsible party, as applicable, registering a vacation rental with the town shall submit to the town a completed registration form, utilizing a form promulgated by the town, together with all applicable registration and inspection fees in the amount set by resolution of the Town Commission.
(B) A registration application shall include the following:
(1) Full address of the vacation rental property being registered, along with proof of ownership;
(2) Name, physical address, phone number, and e-mail, of the vacation rental owner;
(3) Name, physical address, e-mail, and emergency contact phone number of responsible party for the vacation rental, which shall be a 24-hour, seven days a week contact number;
(4) The vacation rental's current and active license number as a transient public lodging establishment issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), if the registrant has such license;
(5) A copy of the vacation rental's current and active certificate of registration with the Florida Department of Revenue and Brevard County for sales and tourist development tax collection, respectively, if the registrant has such certificates or accounts; unless a peer-to-peer platform entity through which the vacation rental is booked will be remitting all such taxes associated with the vacation rental on the responsible party's behalf;
(6) Business tax receipt from the Town of Melbourne Beach, if applicable, in accordance with Chapter 65, Town of Melbourne Beach Code of Ordinances;
(7) Statement attesting to the number of bedrooms and paved off-street parking spaces available on the property demonstrating compliance with § 7A-50, Land Development Code regarding off-street parking and affirming that, "parking serving the vacation rental shall be in compliance with all town parking requirements;"
(8) Exterior site sketch. An exterior sketch of the vacation rental facility shall be provided. The sketch shall show and identify all structures, pools, spas, hot tubs, fencing, and uses, including areas provided for off-street parking. For purposes of the sketch, off-street parking spaces shall be delineated so as to enable a fixed count of the number of spaces provided. At the option of the vacation rental owner, such sketch may be hand drawn and need not be professionally prepared, but must be scaled, must show dimensions, and must show scale;
(9) Interior building sketch by floor. A building sketch by floor shall be provided, showing a floor layout identifying all bedrooms, other rooms,
exits, hallways, stairways, and safety equipment as applicable. At The option of the vacation rental owner, such sketch may be hand drawn, and need not be professionally prepared, but must be scaled, must show dimensions, and must show scale;
(10) Acknowledgment signed by the vacation rental owner, agent, or designated responsible party, understanding and agreeing to initial and ongoing compliance with this chapter and all other applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and standards; and
(C) If a registration form is incomplete, the registrant will be notified of the deficiency, and be allowed 15 days to provide any missing information.
(Ord. 2020-02, adopted 5-20-20)