The 2024-25 Cape Coral City Council. PROVIDED
With new residential rental registration fees in effect since Jan. 1, Cape Coral City Council will discuss Wednesday whether the fees should go into a special revenue fund dedicated to enforcement-related costs.
Resolution 279-25 established an annual $35 registration fee for long-term rentals and a $350 annual fee for short-term rentals. There is also a $50 late fee.
The registration program has staffing, operational and capital costs. Staffing costs include two code enforcement officers, two police officers, one research specialist and one contract administrative technician. Operating and capital costs include vehicles, computers, and related equipment, outside services, enhanced data gathering software and printing and mailing.
Council has two options — the fees go into the city’s general fund, which is unrestricted, flexible, and general operations, or the fees go into a special revenue fund, the type of fund that is restricted, has clear linkage between fees and program costs, and is program specific.
City staff’s recommendation is to have a special revenue fund for the fees.
Other items to be discussed at the workshop include the Cape Coral Rowing Club, Inc. license agreement at Tropicana Park; special events ordinance changes; attached and detached garages, fences and walls; temporary storage containers, unlicensed contractor education and enforcement and a potential charter amendment ordinance for the position of mayor pro tem.
The council workshop will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, in City Council chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.
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