PUBLIC NOTICE

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SHORT TERM RENTALS (30 DAYS OR LESS), ACCORDING TO SARASOTA COUNTY &FLCCE BYLAWS- NOT LEGAL IN FLCCE

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SARASOTA COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, ARTICLE 8, SECTIONS 124-131, DEALS WITH THE PROHIBIITION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS OF DWELLINGS, (LESS THAN 30 DAYS TO A RENTER,) AS A BUSINESS.  (THIS APPLIES DIRECTLY TO FLCCE AND OTHER COMPARABLY SPECIFIED NEIGHBORHOODS).

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A VIOLATION OF THIS COUNTY ORDINANCE, BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS, WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THAT SECTION.

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Forest Lakes Country Club Estates (FLCCE) is a low density, single family, residential community. As such, certain types of activities are prohibited both by county ordinances and the deed restrictions in which all property owners must abide.

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 With the exception of some homebased activities, running a business is prohibited in FLCCE. This includes running a transient accommodation business. The county defines and taxes short term rentals of dwellings (less than 30 days to a renter) as a business. There are many homes being leased in FLCCE. This practice is perfectly acceptable as long as the length of the lease is at least 30 days.

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There are sections in all FLCCE units’ deed restrictions that prohibit any dwelling from being used as anything other than a residence. There is also a section in all units’ restrictions that prohibit illegal activity. A violation of the county ordinance banning short term rentals would constitute a violation of that section. Sarasota County Unified Development Code, Article 8, Sections 124-131 deal with the prohibition of short-term rentals in certain neighborhoods like ours in FLCCE.

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If you suspect a home is being used as a short-term rental, file a complaint with the county.

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