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AGENDA ITEM 7A
MAY 22, 2006
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
~. AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ZONING,
SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ARTICLE
II, LANGUAGE AND DEFINITIONS, SEC. 24-17, DEFINITIONS, BY
ADDING A NEW DEFINITION OF SHORT TERM RENTALS; AND
FURTHER AMENDING ARTICLE III, ZONING REGULATIONS, DIV. 4,
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION (1) UNDER SEC. 24-82, GENERAL RESTRICTIONS UPON
LAND, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, TO PROHIBIT SHORT TERM
RENTALS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City's Comprehensive Plan states in Objective A.1.3. that the City shall
encourage future development and redevelopment which retains the exceptionally high quality of
life and the predominantly residential character of the City of Atlantic Beach, and
WHEREAS, the City's Comprehensive Plan also states in Objective A.1.3.1. that
additional commercial or industrial development shall be permitted only on those lands that are
zoned to permit such development, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the public health, welfare and safety to restrict
any commercial uses in the residential areas of the City of Atlantic Beach.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF
OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
CF.c' TInN 1 _ The Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby
amended by adding a new defuution to define short term rentals in Sec. 24-17, Definitions, which
shall read as follows:
"Chnr t term rPnta lc chap mean an~~ rPCi~lPntial rental nr leace the_ term of
~n mmerrial ncPC" ac are hntPl mntPl mntnr 1nr1uP rPCnrt rental herl and
hrPa lrfact nr t nnrict crn~rt ncec "
~F.f:TinN 2_ The Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby
amended by adding a new subsection to Sec. 24-82, General restrictions upon land, buildings
and structures, to be lettered subsection (1), which subsection shall read as follows:
"(11 Chnrt fa rm rantnlc nrnhihitarl Private hnmPC innlnrlinu hnt not
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rlavc Nn nnP chap nf fPr nr ad~7Prt,CP a nriyatP hnmP fnr rent nr 1PacP fnr a term
nr nPri~nrl of 1P,~ than n r
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AGENDA ITEM 7A
MAY 22, 2006
RF.("TTn1V '3_ This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this day of ,
2006.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this day of
2006.
ATTEST:
Donna. L. Bussey, City Clerk Donald M. Wolfson, Mayor
Approved as to form and correctness:
ALAN C. JENSEN, ESQUIRE
City Attorney
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