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May 18, 2021 | 6:06 PM
DeLand, FL - Five months of debating Volusia County’s ordinance against short-term rental properties ends with council members voting to do nothing with the ban. Council members voted 5-2 on Tuesday (May 17), with County Chair Jeff Brower and District 4 Representative Heather Post being the only dissenting votes, to continue with the county’s ordinance. During an hours long period of public comments, residents from unincorporated areas of Volusia, such as Ormond-By-The-Sea and Bethune Beach, offered their opinion on the matter. While some were in favor with keeping the ban in place, others, including the Vacation Rental Home Alliance of Volusia, were fighting to have the ordinance changed. One argument made by homeowners was not wanting to turn residential neighborhoods into commercial zones by allowing short-term rentals. Others said they do not want the possibility of parties, parking issues, and litter affecting their neighborhood. At-Large R
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – After a five-month battle, pitting neighbors against each other in many neighborhoods across Volusia County, it came down to a vote Tuesday to continue the county’s ordinance against short-term rental properties.
The Vacation Rental Home Alliance of Volusia, which was fighting to change the short-term ordinance to allow those properties, said there were owners of over 1,600 properties this decision would affect.
Those property owners now have to follow the rule or deal with the county code enforcement cracking down on them.