(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 subject construction, 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 city, These requirements will not be imposed so as to affect contracts that pre-exist the effective date of this chapter. This inspection fee shall be set by resolution of the Town Council.
(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 be set by resolution of the Town Council. 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 or agent, 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 Council 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 the annual inspection, shall be a violation of this chapter punishable by a fine as set by resolution by the Town Council. Such violation shall continue until the inspection is accomplished. Each day that such violation continues shall be a separate violation.
(Ord. 2019-07, passed 11-19-2019)