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Daytona Beach property owner fined $10K after putting house on Airbnb

Property owner was not allowed to offer short-term rentals in residential area

A Daytona Beach property owner was fined $10,000 after putting a house up for short-term rental in a residential area on Airbnb.com, according to Daytona Beach city officials. (Daytona Beach)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Daytona Beach property owner was fined $10,000 after putting a house up for short-term rental in a residential area on Airbnb.com, according to Daytona Beach city officials.

City officials said the case was initiated by neighbors who filed complaints about tenants who rented the home.

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The property owner signed an affidavit agreeing to only offer rental durations of six months or longer, according to city officials.

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Posted by The City of Daytona Beach Government on Friday, January 31, 2020

The city said officials found the house listed on Airbnb.com as a short-term rental in successive weeks in December.

The property owner was fined for the following dates:

  •  $1,000 for Dec. 4
  • $2,000 for Dec. 9
  • $3,000 for Dec. 10
  • $4,000 for Dec. 19.

The city’s website the enforcement process and code of ordinances, you can find the information this link.

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