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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney 
DATE:September  12, 2018
 

1:30 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing

SUBJECT:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 102 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "TAXATION," BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, ENTITLED "LOCAL BUSINESS TAX," BY AMENDING SECTION 102-356 THEREOF, ENTITLED "CONSTRUCTION OF ARTICLE; DEFINITIONS," TO CREATE DEFINITIONS FOR "GEOFENCING," "HOSTING PLATFORM," AND "PLATFORM"; BY AMENDING SECTION 102-386 THEREOF ENTITLED "PROPERTY OWNERS' RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE TRANSIENT RENTAL AND OCCUPANCY (SHORT TERM) OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY," BY REQUIRING PROPERTY OWNERS TO DISPLAY THEIR BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AND RESORT TAX CERTIFICATE NUMBERS ON ANY LISTINGS ADVERTISING THEIR PROPERTY; BY CREATING SECTION 102-387 THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED "HOSTING PLATFORMS' RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE TRANSIENT RENTAL AND OCCUPANCY (SHORT TERM) OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY," BY REQUIRING HOSTING PLATFORMS TO ONLY PUBLISH LISTINGS THAT CONTAIN BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AND RESORT TAX CERTIFICATE NUMBERS AND ESTABLISHING A PENALTY PROVISION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND, PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.


RECOMMENDATION

Pursuant to the request of Mayor Dan Gelber, the above-referenced Ordinance is submitted for consideration by the City Commission at the September 12, 2018 Commission meeting for second reading.
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Sponsor
Mayor Dan Gelber

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
2nd Rdg, Ch. 102, Disclosure of Business Tax Receipt/Resort Tax Number. (Gelber)