Her home is now one of more than 180 permitted short-term rentals in the city.
The challenges she faced are a result of a nearly two-decade-old regulation that predates a state law prohibiting local restrictions on short-term rentals. Moreover, Fort Pierce is the only place in St. Lucie County that requires a local permit, and puts the fate of every Airbnb in the City Commission s hands. In Port St. Lucie and unincorporated St. Lucie County, residents need only to get a state license and pay certain taxes.
In addition to what Baker referred to as an egregious permitting process that makes people jump through hoops, she, as well as one other Black property owner in the city, said discrimination made it even harder to get the city s stamp of approval.
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Sunrise Humane Society: New nonprofit gains approval to operate animal sheltering services for Fort Pierce Iâve not felt this good about a collaboration that weâve done in a long, long time, Commissioner Tom Perona says
Fort Pierce City Commissioners Tuesday night voted to approve a new partnership and lease with the Sunrise Humane Society.
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. â Fort Pierce Commissioners voted Tuesday night to approve a new partnership and lease with the Sunrise Humane Society.
The newly formed nonprofit will fill a more than a yearlong void in the city. It was lacking an organization to run sheltering services for the city s lost and homeless animals.
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