It is a simple remedy.....to fix.
first, go on your advertisment on Airbnb.
next add this line in.
Recommended stay of thirty days or more.
that is it. You are in compliance with code. It is not your fault that someone wants to stay a day or so since you advertise for 30 days or more. Put this advertisment at the bottom of the rest of your information...that way, your guest won't read it...usually they will read half of what you write, and then click.....
Another thing.....the people responsible for dinging you with code issues are not your neighbors. They are the local hotel and motel owners. They don't like Airbnb because it takes away from their business. The last ding I got was last month, and the one before that was a year ago. If you recall, the month of March and April is unusually busy...well that will be when you get dinged. I am on first name bases with the code inforcement people of Saint Petersburg, and this is how it is run.
I did have one shed in my back yard I had to tear down, no permit for that ...and it was older then me.
I also got dinged for another permit issue for the area porch that was closed in before I bought the house and got that Grandfathered in by my Neighbor accross the street that has been here since 1996.
My last ding as I mentioned was so full of lies, it said we occupide all the spaces in front of the street and we had more then nine boarders at a time, and loud obsene noises all hours of the night and day...like we where huligans. We live here and intend to live here. All you have to do is be clever and advertise correctly and you should have no problems. If you want, you can call me, and I will take a look at your advertisment and I could make some suggestions as to how to help you. 727-481-6210
