STR Ban Faces Challenge
An ordinance passed by Brevard County Commissioners in May 2005 banning rentals of less than 90 days within Brevard County which takes effect on 19th November is being challenged in the courts by a couple from Illinois.
With the financial backing of the Pacific Legal Foundation, an advocacy group that gets involved when government power affects individual rights. Their arguement is that the government has effectively "taken" the property from the couple by the introduction of the ordinance. The couple bought two vacation villas in 2002 and 2004, for use as Short Term Rental properties with the money going towards their retirement. The couple were informed by the county that STR's were allowed. The ordinance, as well as restricting rentals to 90 days or more, also states that there must be an equivelent number of car parking spaces as bedrooms.
Posted on 17 November 2005
