At the Village of Atlantic Beach’s next board meeting on Dec. 14, a public hearing to consider passing a resolution to ban transient occupancy will be discussed.
Transient occupancy involves the use of short term renting properties, according to George Pappas, the village’s mayor.
“This code, if passed, would prohibit property owners from renting through Airbnb,” he said. “This would prevent renting any rooms on their properties for less than 30 days.”
Airbnb, and other short-term rental programs like it, allow people to stay on residential properties for weekends on up to one month. According to the website, it is a “trusted community marketplace” for people to either list their rental properties or book a place to stay in another city, which can all be done online. Airbnb takes their name from a mash up of the terms Air, Bed and Breakfast.
In Atlantic Beach, the ban on short-term renting would not be subject to only certain streets. “This would be applicable throughout the entire village, if the board passes this resolution” Pappas said. “It’s a quality of life issue.”
Airbnb statistics for New York City hosts in 2015
How hosts use their property in NYC (based on 60,000 listings)
90 percent List their property as their permanent home
78 percent Earn low, moderate or middle incomes
72 percent Use money from hosting to stay in their homes
36 percent Earn irregular incomes, i.e. freelancing
11 percent Use Airbnb to help support a small business