Item Q4
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 16,2005
Division: County Attorney
Bulk Item: Yes XX No
Staff Contact Person: Pedro Mercado
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to institute litigation against Marcia Turner.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Ms. Turner leased a home on long key. Begjnning in 2004 code enforcement was
alerted to the fact that the home was being illegally used as a vacation rental. On May 27,2004 Ms. Turner was
found in violation of the county ordinance prohibiting vacation rentals. Ms. Turner then filed a notice of appeal
which has now been dismissed. During the appeal period Ms. Turner continued to advertise the property as a
vacation rentaI and as recently as January 19, 2005, has continued to advertise and bas rented the property out as
a vacation rentaI. The county has received numerous complaints, many from disgruntled clients/renters of Ms.
Turner. Monroe County Code section 9.5-534(k)(7) provides that any citizen in the county may seek injunctive
relief to prevent a violation of the type being committed by Ms. Turner.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval to seek an injunction against Ms. Turner enjoining her from engaging in illegal vacation rentals.
TOTAL COST:
NIA
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMBlPurcbasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ~~ ~
(TYPE N E RE)
JOHN R. COL INS, COUNTY ATTORNEY
DOCUMENTATION: Included _ Not Required~
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
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