Kristina WebbPalm Beach Daily NewsPalm Beach officials have a stern warning for short-term and vacation rental, timeshares and fractional-ownership homes: Not here.Town Attorney Joanne O'Connor outlined the rules for the Town Council recently, after Council President Bobbie Lindsay asked for clarification on where and how vacation rentals and timeshares may be allowed in Palm Beach.When it comes to short-term and vacation rentals, such as those listed with services like Airbnb and Vrbo, they are not allowed in residential zoning districts, O'Connor told the council during the June 11 meeting. And fractional-ownership or timeshare properties are not consistent with the town's code at all, she said.Such uses are not consistent with Palm Beach's longstanding rules and definitions for residential uses, O'Connor said.Some of the concerns raised by council members and commenters during the meeting involved an up-and-coming co-ownership service named Pacaso, founded in 2020 by real estate and...
