Daytona Beach Hosting

[Tami60]

Hi 

I am wondering about an update on the ability to do Air BnB in Daytona Beach? We are considering it but do not want to proceed too far by not knowing.

Thank you

[Jonathan6]

Contact your local building department and ask for the person than handles zoning issues, they will be able to tell you if you can ABB or not.  Do not rely on anyone who posts here, you must get your OK from your local government.

[Kelley65]

Be prepared to get harrassed by the city of Daytona Beach, and heavily fined.

[Tami60]

Have you had that happen? Did you have your listing set with a view of the house? How did they find the house since AirBnB doesn't give that out on their schedule page?

Sorry just trying to get answers I am not finding. Thank you

[Jayne34]

Definatly check with zoning but from what Ive been reading a lawsuit filed by hosts was finally heard and it was once again turned down.  You must be in a tourist accomodation zoning to legally rent short term and there are very few homes in this zoning.  Its reserved for the hotels with big pockets..  With that said there are many Airbnbs but since most dont post pictures of the outside of their home I couldnt really tell you if they are in the zone.....Personally I find it rediculous to stop individuals from being entrapeneurs, making the beachside properties better instead of drug dens and the city and county losing untold thousands in revenue during event weeks because guests have to stay as far as Orlando due to lack of rooms where they sleep, eat, shop and likewise spend their money instead of bringing it to the city and Volusia County.  Hmmm how about we raise the sales tax instead?  That went over like a lead balloon.

[Auntie0]

Contact Mayor Henry's office and  be a LOUD voice about your opinion. As a realtor, I am pushing the angle that DB is a resort town and its economy relies on tourism. Investors will not buy real estate here if they can't rent... its that simple. Mayor Henry is really pushing the legalization of vacation rentals... the more we tell him we want it the  sooner it will happen...