- November 16, 2024
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The following is an adapted news release from the Flagler County Communications Office:
Flagler County is poised to issue the first short-term vacation rental certificate.
“County staff was great and everything went very well and extremely smooth,” said local veterinarian Dr. Gary Shelton, a recent rental certificate applicant.
The ordinance was approved on Feb. 19 by the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners, then amended in March to change the application period for existing vacation rentals from April 15 to June 1.
It also gives those who qualify six months — until Dec. 1, 2015 — to come into compliance with safety standards.
Dr. Shelton was one of four applications received by May 27.
Now 78 properties are in the application process. Many waited to apply because attorneys representing 30 Cinnamon Beach Way and Vacation Rental Pros Management filed a request for a preliminary injunction against the ordinance in March.
Circuit Judge Michael S. Orfinger ruled June 1 that the ordinance complied with state law.
The judged did determine the ordinance would not apply to rental agreements completed before the ordinance was approved.
“I see both sides of the issue, but feel the need exists for this type of regulation,” Shelton said. “Otherwise, we will have the wild west.”
