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Short-term-rental rule changes

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2026-04-23

Clearwater adopts a short-term-rental framework

Florida Clearwater

The City of Clearwater adopted a new short-term-rental regulatory framework, moving toward a registration program after previously restricting STRs in residential districts.
2026-04-14

Broward ends the annual renewal for landlord registration

Florida Broward County

Effective April 14, 2026, Broward County’s Landlord Registration Program no longer requires an annual renewal — the residential rental certificate becomes a one-time registration.
2026-01-01

Houston’s first STR registration ordinance takes effect

Texas Houston

Houston Ordinance 2025-322 took effect January 1, 2026, requiring a Certificate of Registration (about $275/year) for any dwelling rented for under 30 days — the city’s first short-term-rental-specific rules.
2025-10-01

Austin moves to two-year STR licenses after a 2025 overhaul

Texas Austin

Following a February 2025 overhaul that permits short-term rentals as an accessory use citywide, Austin made STR operating licenses valid for two years (up from one) as of October 2025.
2025-06-13

San Antonio amends its short-term-rental ordinance

Texas San Antonio

San Antonio amended its 2018 short-term-rental ordinance (effective mid-2024), refining Type 1 (owner-occupied) and Type 2 permit rules and density limits.
2025-05-31

Pinellas County requires a Certificate of Use for unincorporated STRs

Florida Pinellas County

Pinellas County adopted an ordinance requiring a Certificate of Use for short-term rentals in unincorporated areas, with staggered compliance deadlines from late May through July 2025.
2025-01-01

Sarasota makes operating without a Vacation Rental Certificate illegal

Florida Sarasota

As of January 1, 2025, the City of Sarasota requires a Vacation Rental Certificate of Registration citywide (with a 7-night minimum stay and annual inspection); new certificates and renewals continue in 2026.
2024-06-27

Governor vetoes SB 280, leaving STR rules to local governments

Florida Florida

Gov. DeSantis vetoed SB 280 — a statewide vacation-rental registry and platform-obligation bill — explicitly because “vacation rental markets are far from uniform across the state,” preserving the patchwork of local rules.
2024-02-01

Panama City Beach vacation-rental certificate takes effect

Florida Panama City Beach

PCB Ordinance 1632 took effect, requiring a Vacation Rental Certificate (DBPR license + TDC + BTR + life-safety inspection), an occupancy limit of 1 person per 150 sq ft, and exterior decals.
2023-08-01

Bay County requires unincorporated vacation-rental registration

Florida Bay County

Bay County Ordinance 23-18 introduced registration and inspection for 1–4-family vacation rentals in unincorporated areas (condominium towers exempt).
2023-06-14

Dallas votes to bar STRs from single-family neighborhoods

Texas Dallas

The Dallas City Council adopted 2023 ordinances restricting short-term rentals to non-single-family zoning and requiring registration; enforcement has since been contested in Texas courts.
2023-01-24

Walton County adopts the STVR Certificate Program

Florida Walton County

Walton County adopted its Short-Term Vacation Rental Certificate Program and Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance, adding registration and standards for vacation rentals.

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