§ 210.01. Taxing district and levy.

(a)

There are hereby created two (2) taxing districts in which the tourist development tax is imposed. One taxing district encompasses the geographical boundaries of the City of Vero Beach. The second taxing district encompasses the remainder of geographical boundaries of Indian River County.

(b)

There is hereby adopted and imposed a two (2) percent tourist development tax in accordance with F.S. § 125.0104, on the exercise within each of the taxing districts herein created of the taxable privilege of renting, leasing or letting, for consideration any living quarters or accommodations in any hotel, apartment hotel, motel, rooming house, mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, camping space or condominium for a term of six (6) months or less.

(c)

There is hereby adopted and imposed an additional one (1) percent tourist development tax in accordance with F.S. § 125.0104(3)(d), on the exercise within each of the taxing districts of the taxable privilege of renting, leasing, or letting for a consideration any living quarters or accommodations in any hotel, apartment hotel, motel, rooming house, mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, camping space or condominium for a term of six (6) months or less. Said additional tax shall be for the purpose of funding those authorized uses of tourist development tax revenue as set out in section 210.03(a)(4) of this ordinance.

(d)

There is hereby adopted and imposed an additional one (1) percent tourist development tax in accordance with F.S. § 125.0104(3)(l), on the exercise within each of the taxing districts of the taxable privilege of renting, leasing, or letting for consideration any living quarters or accommodations in any hotel, apartment hotel, motel, rooming house, mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, camping space or condominium for a term of six (6) months or less. Said additional tax shall be for the purpose of funding those authorized uses of tourist development tax revenue as set out in section 210.03(a)(2) and section 210.03(a)(6) of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 92-26, § 5, 7-14-92; Ord. No. 93-27, § 1, 7-20-93; Ord. No. 2000-029, § 1, 9-7-00; Ord. No. 2019-004, § 2, 1-15-19)