Fort Lauderdale tightens rules for short-term vacation rentals

• There've been reports of loud parties and even fatal shootings at local Airbnbs.

By the numbers: Fort Lauderdale has more than 1,500 registered vacation rental properties, whereas neighboring cities like Hollywood have 800 and Pompano Beach has 475 registered rentals.

• The common violations for vacation rentals are operating with an expired certificate, operating without a certificate, noise and parking.

The latest: The Fort Lauderdale city commission passed an ordinance last week with new rules for vacation rentals:

• A $1,000-per-day fine for operators without a certificate or with an expired certificate.
• Owners can't get new or renewed certificates if there are unpaid fines, liens or penalties.
• Property owners must allow inspections for safety-related complaints.
• Violations will reset after 12 consecutive months with no violations.
• Operators can't evade violations or suspensions by transferring a property to an entity they control.
• Suspensions take effect within 14 days following an order.