(A) Inspection of a vacation rental to verify compliance with the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire and Life Safety Codes, which governed at the time of completion of the construction of the subject residential dwelling unit, shall be required subsequent to the initial registration of the vacation rental and annually after each renewal. If instances of noncompliance are found, all such instances of noncompliance shall be handled as other violations of the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire and Life Safety Codes are otherwise handled in the town. Enforcement of violations of the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire and Life Safety Codes by the town shall not affect rental contracts that preexist the effective date of this chapter unless such violations present a heightened threat the public, health, safety, and welfare of the occupants of a vacation rental. This inspection fee shall be set by Resolution of the Town Commission.
(B) Annual inspections to verify compliance with the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire and Life Safety Codes, and the posting of notice requirements required herein shall be made by the town or designated contractor through appointment with the vacation rental owner, agent, or responsible party, as applicable. The annual inspection fee shall beset by Resolution of the Town Commission. If a Town Inspector or designated contractor has made an appointment with vacation rental owner or agent, as applicable, for an inspection, and the Town Inspector or designated contractor is unable to complete the inspection as a result of an action or inaction of the vacation rental owner, agent, responsible party, or an occupant of the vacation rental, the vacation rental owner shall be charged a "re-inspection" fee in an amount set by resolution of the Town Commission to cover the inspection expense incurred. The re-inspection fee shall be paid prior to scheduling the re-inspection. In addition, failure of a vacation rental owner agent, or responsible party, as applicable, to make the vacation rental available for an inspection within 20 days after notification by the town in writing that the town is ready to conduct an annual inspection, shall be a violation of this chapter punishable by a fine as set by resolution by the Town Commission. Such violation shall continue until the inspection is accomplished. Each day that such violation continues shall be a separate violation. Such violation may be enforced in accordance with § 74-4, Town of Melbourne Beach Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. 2020-02, adopted 5-20-20)