Drew Wilson
A new poll found Florida voters want local governments to have the final say in short-term rental regulations.
The St. Pete Polls survey asked 1,400 registered voters whether they wanted the state or local government in charge of rulemaking for vacation rentals.
The pollster phrased the question in two different ways.
The first asked whether voters wanted one set of rules for all neighborhoods across Florida or if local communities should be able to set their own.
Faced with that question, seven in 10 voters said local rules should trump all. Another 21 percent said they preferred a statewide system while 9 percent were undecided.
The second asked voters point-blank whether the state government or their local city or county commission should determine set the rules.
Nearly three-quarters said they wanted their local electeds in charge while just 12 percent of those polled said they wanted vacation rental directives to come from the state capital. Another 14 percent were undecided.
The poll comes in the midst of a years-long battle between home rule advocates, who want neighborhoods to be able to govern short-term rentals, and the vacation rental industry, which has pushed for a statewide regulatory framework.
Additionally, with Florida homes reeling in cash — and tax dollars — hand over fist, there have been growing numbers of complaints about out-of-state corporations buying up blocks of neighborhoods, turning single-family homes into mini-hotels and destroying the quality of life for neighbors.
4 comments
Jan
March 15, 2019 at 8:27 am
Here is a poll a group called “Living in Florida” did.
We polled residents/registered voters in Flagler County.
More than 1,100 people responded.
You’ll see that people emphatically DO NOT want to live next to short-term rentals in a neighborhood zoned single family. The numbers to our 7 questions survey speak for themselves.
Here’s the link: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2019/03/13/the-publics-right-to-know-is-threatened-in-the-florida-legislature/
Jan
March 15, 2019 at 8:29 am
https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-WKRWMXXRV/
Above is the correct link to the survey about short-term rentals and home rule.
Ernie Bach
March 15, 2019 at 2:08 pm
I’ve been working with an alliance of Florida organizations and the resulting questions and responses have polled overwhelming opposition to a blanket state legislative policy which cannot view as detailed and completely as local governments the scenario and demographics needed for fair and proper regulation of this invasion on privacy and property rights for homeowners. Notwithstanding is the fact that hiding in the shadows as they usually do are the purveyors of checks (they used to stuff envelopes with green but cannot any longer) written to those in higher elected office who apparently can never stop from grasping same with a smile. Yes, I am talking about the lobbyists for the big corporate money providers, who else. We elect local officials to govern locally and that is who we should and can hold accountable and rely on for local issues.
La
March 16, 2019 at 10:54 am
GOSH, COMPLETELY CONTRADICTS THIS REAL POLL
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/233380-poll-93-floridians-believe-travelers-allowed-rent-accommodations-hotels?fbclid=IwAR0KzC_AjUldI_xhq4HPY69JaQ65UVX2Jfd85YmezgrlUWaZqDajE-zF9s8
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