Cape Coral may increase penalties for short-term rental violations

Cape Coral city council will vote on increasing registration fees and fines for rental properties in an effort to crack down on rule violations.

FOX 4’s Bella Line speaks with neighbors of short-term rentals:

Short-term rental fees could jump from $35 to $350 as Cape Coral battles weekend party houses

The current rule in Cape Coral requires short-term rentals to be for at least seven days, but neighbors have reported for months that this regulation is frequently ignored.

To address the issue of shorter, party rentals, the city council is considering raising registration fees for short-term rentals to $350 a year, while keeping long-term rental fees at just $35…

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