§ 24-48. Short term rental.

Any residential construction that qualifies as short term rental and meets the following requirements will be entitled to pay the reduced rate for a short term rental dwelling unit as calculated in the latest school impact fee update study:

(a)

Any person seeking the reduced short term rental rate shall file with the superintendent an application for short term rental prior to receiving a building permit for the proposed residential construction. The application for short term rental shall contain the following:

(1)

Name and address of the owner(s);

(2)

Legal description of the short term rental property;

(3)

Evidence that the short term rental is to be or is being marketed for short-term stays. It is recommended that the services of a property management company are being offered by the owner;

(4)

Evidence that the design of the development discourages permanent residency by the lack of availability of mail delivery, no county residential universal garbage pick-up, increased resort-style amenities, increased parking considerations, and noise buffering;

(5)

A copy of the proposed declaration of covenants and restrictions that runs with the land and contains the following provisions, which cannot be revoked or amended for a period of thirty (30) years from recording without permission from the school board:

Restrictions stating that mailboxes or mail delivery shall not be available; garbage collection shall be provided by a commercial hauler and not part of the Osceola County residential garbage collection; a property or homeowner's association that oversees the increased amenities facilities; and language that sets out that the development is intended for non-permanent occupancy;

(6)

A letter of commitment filed with the developer's application certifying the residential construction identified within the developer's application will qualify as short term rental and meet the reduced rate requirements of the educational impact fee ordinance;

(7)

A filing fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00);

(8)

A recorded plat denoting the lot(s) to be identified as capable of being used for short term rental;

(9)

A deed restriction that notifies the owners or prospective owners that the property is not eligible for homestead exemption if used as a short term rental; and

(10)

A deed restriction providing that the articles of the deed restrictions relating to the school district may not be amended without the signed consent of the superintendent for the school district of Osceola County, Florida.

(b)

If the requirements above are met, the superintendent shall issue a letter to the applicant and the jurisdiction that this development shall be charged the short term rental rate for each dwelling unit.

(Ord. No. 2018-21, § 2, 3-12-18)