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 Item 7.
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee

FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager

DATE: October 11, 2023
TITLE:

DISCUSS THE NEW SHORT-TERM RENTAL LAW PASSED IN NEW YORK CITY, KNOWN AS 'LOCAL LAW 18'

HISTORY:

On September 13, 2023, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the City Commission referred the subject discussion item (C4 Q) to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC).

ANALYSIS:

Attached, as part of the referral memo, is a copy of a recent article entitled “The End of Airbnb in New York”, which details how thousands of Airbnb and short-term rentals are on the brink of disappearing from rental platforms in New York City due to Local Law 18. The item sponsor has requested that the LUSC discuss how the City of Miami Beach can implement regulations similar to those in New York City.

 

As noted in the attached article, Local Law 18 regulates short-term rentals in New York City. If there is a desire to explore similar regulations for Miami Beach, the City Attorney’s Office would need to determine whether they would contravene State preemptions on short term rental regulations.


CONCLUSION:

The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee discuss the item and provide a recommendation to the City Commission.

Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
Yes No 

Departments

Planning
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
REF MEMO (C4Q)Memo