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occasionally this season also brings an influx of short-term September 25, 2021
and/or vacation rentals.
LRA Committee Reports
Page 15 of your newly-printed 2021 Landings Residential
Association Membership Directory highlights the following Public Works Committee
information from the office of Vice Mayor Heather Moraitis By Tom Brinkley, Chair
regarding this issue and is being reprinted below in an effort
to help you address this situation, should it arise. Only the All of the surface utility pipes have been cleaned of corrosion
City of Fort Lauderdale can help address this problem. and repainted. See below. (cont. pg. 8)
Recently the City enforced these guidelines for a Landings
resident who took the steps outlined below. The key to success
is being diligent in reporting and keeping a record of each
violation. After three violations, the issue should be filed with
the courts and will be addressed by them.

VACATION RENTAL CODE VIOLATIONS
- Gatherings exceeding 20 people. Up to four children under the
age of 13 do not count towards the occupancy/gathering limits.
- Excessive noise between the hours of 10:00 pm - 7:00 am.
Noise that is excessive beyond a period of one (1) minute or
longer at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet or more when
measured from a source property line.
- Excessive noise between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm. Noise that

is excessive beyond a period of 1 minute or longer at a
distance of fifty (50) feet or more when measured from a
source property line.
- No more than two persons per sleeping room. Solid waste
containers lingering. Solid waste containers should not be
placed out before 6:00 pm the day before pick-up and must
be removed before midnight the day of pickup.
- Vehicles parked on the street. No on-street parking. All
vehicles must be parked within the driveway.
- Unregistered properties operating as vacation rental properties.
Use the following link to see if a property is registered:
www.fortlauderdale.gov/departments/sustainable-development/
community-enhancement-and-compliance/administrative-
services/vacation-rental-program/registration-enforcement
How to File a Complaint. Call 954-828-5207. Monday –
Friday. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. After hours, call 954-828-8000.
Or email complaints to: vrinfo@fortlauderdale.gov.
Fine Amounts and Suspensions. The citation amount for
registered and unregistered vacation rentals is $200.00 for
uncontested violations and $275.00 for contested violations.
- Three violations: 180-day suspension
- Four violations: 365-day suspension
- An additional 30 days for a maximum of 12 months
for every other violation (i.e., five violations are 395
days suspended)

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