City of Clearwater Fines Hosts- Airbnb& HomeAway -sting operation

[Keith C.]

It appears more cities are beginning to crack down on STR's.

Even in once STR Friendly neighborhoods on the Gulf Coast.

A Couple  in Clearwater FL were  fined $35k after Municipal Code Enforcement Board ran a sting operation to bust the couple .

Tampa bay Online 

Staking  hosts  out on Airbnb and HomeAway , even taking license plate info from cars parked in driveways.

It would be much more courteous  if these cities and municipalities just post STR laws as opposed to being vague and opinionated to  what is or is now allowed . 

A basic radio , newspaper campaign to the local area would clear up all confusion , Apparently these municipalities and code enforcers rather play the Cat and Mouse game 

Do others have knowledge of the STR law  in the Greater Tampa Area  or other regions in FL ?

[Anthony Wick]

Politicians and police; bought and paid by your local hotel association. This bothers me greatly. There is absolutely no “justice” or reason for a $35,000 fine. Ridiculousness at its finest.