Not certain this situation but in general this is a concern as RMF Properties cost more = the taxes are more and RMF Properties contribute to our community by collecting and pay taxes ie contribute funds to community needs.. An RMF dwelling on Barrier Islands allows for short-term rentals for periods of less than 30 days. Rental of RSF dwelling may may not. Must be rented as a whole and for periods of greater than 30 days provided that a dwelling unit shall not be rented more than once every 30 days. These are regulated separately in the Use Table in Section 5.1. Illegal rentals steal demand from RMF. Meaning, it's not only illegal, it is morally and literally stealing.. If one wants a vacation rental, then they should purchase one. That's the law and my 2 cents.

Why are you telling code enforcement of the rules? Do you not believe they do their jobs? How do they contribute more funds to community needs? How do they pay more in taxes? How is this "morally" wrong? I believe all RMF properties are completely booked out. What about the $2 million properties? They pay less in tax? Most of our community is NOT homestead anyways. Only 30% in Sarasota Beach are actual full time residents. I look forward to more intervention in these manners at the SKA association meetings as well. Looking forward to disrupting this group of "Good Neighbors".

BTW..Michael Sprout, just so you can be more educated on taxes on short term rentals like Airbnb, they collect it and send it directly to the county. Sarasota County was paid $1.4 million in revenue last year. What were your taxes? They pay the county code enforcement their salary along with going to other various tourism county programs.

Please pass this along to all the people at Good Neighbors and SKA so they actually know the real deal. I will make it aware at the next SKA meeting.

The real deal? Are you in favor of illegal rentals?
More expensive = more Property taxes.. Yes, i was formally top agent on SK and an expert witness on real estate matters. Not stating i know everything, Please share why illegal rents are good for any community? Maybe our laws are wrong?..Do tell..
Taxes collected are based on revenue ie more revenue = more taxes.
"What were my taxes?" Actually I contribute 7 figures per year to community needs, if even relevant.
Bringing transient renters into RSF neighborhood is morally wrong. Some residences are retired, some work and we even have single mothers,,, Transient rental lived nextdoor to owner is not conducive to their rights/hold the right to quiet enjoyment and can destroy the meaning of a "neighborhood", Why? People don;t police themselves. Illegally renting is just that "illegal" = doesn't hold entitlements. They also stress emergence services as well as waste management and YES they do steal from LEGAL rentals. Probably best to discuss outside this platform.. Feel free to message me your number to discuss further.

I am in favor on people of who pay taxes for their home, to be able to do what they want to do with it. Soon the state will take over anyways, so that will no longer be an issue for everyone who has a problem with it. I have 5 annual rentals of which 3 I had to evict because they were horrible to neighbors, doing drug deals and leaving garbage out and never taking back the cans. The places were trashed. Takes 2 months to get these people out. Are these the people you want renting annually instead?

Yes, our laws are wrong. Where does a place that has 30% of the neighborhood, not full time residences and are rentals, but still think its a non vacation type of place?

I am really unsure how it "stresses out" emergency services with just the non conforming rentals and for waste management. If there is quiet enjoyment you so lack, call the police, that's a noise ordinance and I have full time neighbors that give me that same issues though and they own the home. If you have problems with garbage cans, then be proactive on this, waste management would come to the side of the house for an extra fee and the home owner should be accountable to do this, but since it is not allowed, no one can talk about making these changes.

Unfortunately, it's a broken record of the same things instead of being proactive and actually helping the situation.

Remember Uber? City of Sarasota was trying to ban them from our roads, yet not knowing what Uber was. Now how does Uber help our community and transportation? Allowing families to come to Sarasota and siesta key to support the businesses is a plus to keep the village and everything else to stay in business and thrive. A family of 6 is not staying at a hotel and there are only a handful of places they can actually stay at, of which are more than likely booked. You should know since you are an expert at real estate matters in the area and I am not, that Siesta Key used to be a ghost town in the summer...it hasn't been lately and where do you think these family stay, a 1 room hotel?

It's obvious you have vested interest in RMF properties, so this is completely one sided and it will all change one day instead of having a rule that was around from 1986 and the county not wanting to give up power, so the state does not take over. They can only hold on so long to this rule and everyone will have more time to complain about golf carts on the road and what to do if people ride their bikes the wrong direction.

Phone is too impersonal. Face to face is much better.

I really hope the county feels great about this system they have in place here.

Well that's joke it was blocked. Nothing derogatory or even close, just facts, but the freedom of speech on here is monitored, so not really freedom to speak to defend, just to complain.

Not sure what you wrote and discussion may be better served in proper forum. If needed, feel free to reach out. TY

You are so worried about single working mothers with children being attacked by transients, and that is in itself a strange thought considering to be a renter on SK requires at least 2 to 5 thoussnd dollars per month, but what about the people who own and just want to live in their houses peacefully for 6 months or year round who are being harassed by having code enforcement being called on them for imagonary garage the owner is allegedly building in their backyards. Flat out and out lies to make somebody feel what--good about themselves that they drove an old lady out of her house because of the hate being generated. What is wrong with you people?

Why was my comment blocked?

Chad. Not sure if you are for or against illegal rentals? Are you're defending illegal rentals because you're doing illegal rentals? or Do you disagree with the law/code with in section 5.1? Avenida De Mayo is an RSF Property, correct? Residences & neighborhoods hold Property rights to quiet enjoyment, transient certainly can take these rights away and GC & RMF Property owners hold the right for legal rentals.. I don't know all however it is ease to see that Destroying neighborhood values and stealing business from others illegally is not only illegal, it certainly is morally wrong. One would think if an owner is illegally renting they would feel entitled to operate above the law, lawless.. Do illegal rentals go against AirBnB policies, ie Is there anything in the owner Air bnb terms & conditions that prohibits such behavior?

Nicely said, Michael. There are so many in and around that street that it’s very out of control.

You are a true factual person reciting laws that should be enforced. However, just look at all the complaints levied against all of the Homeowners on Avenida de Mayo alone. I can list them here but they know who they are. The lies, deceitfulness and arrogance is immeasurable— hard on those that follow the RSF rules that live here and want no more transients.

Thank you for your brilliant responses based on knowledge.

We are a community w/neighborhoods. Really do feel requiring permits, even if $1.00, would give the County more power to enforce ie owner's signing of on Code and agreeing to follow prior to receiving permit. Also Air bnb terms & conditions that prohibits such behavior

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Idea: Everyone start treating their neighbor like they'd like to be treated.. If breaking the law has a negative affect on your neighbor, my guess, the reason it's in place.

Chad, Illegal rentals do hurt neighborhood values. Just because you feel the law is "wrong", does NOT give you entitlements to break 'em. That said, My home is located in an RMF neighborhood. Transient guests can cause me stress at times but, i knew the zoning when i purchased. People make purchases for all different needs.. Many residences love the Key but made their purchase based on RSF zoning.. What gives you the right to dictate how they have chosen to live their lives.. Not being combative, just trying to understand. How would you like a transient rental next door to your homestead?
I did purchase based on GC and RMF zoning, and at a much higher price than you. After the red tide many owners did NOT make it and the rest barely crawled to season. Was literally a month away from laying off staff. Took a personal injection/commitment just to make payroll for months on end. Let's hope 2019/20 doesn't repeat. Can't understand how you can possibly say the millions and millions in lost revenue across SK due to illegal rentals steal is okay?

and Martha, In general no one should be harassed. That's wrong too.

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