https://rulegrid.dev/changesVerified changes to short-term-rental rules monitored by RuleGrid.en-us https://rulegrid.dev/florida/us-fl-clearwater2026-04-23|us-fl-clearwater|Clearwater adopts a short-term-rental frameworkThu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe City of Clearwater adopted a new short-term-rental regulatory framework, moving toward a registration program after previously restricting STRs in residential districts. https://rulegrid.dev/florida/us-fl-broward2026-04-14|us-fl-broward|Broward ends the annual renewal for landlord registrationTue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTEffective April 14, 2026, Broward County’s Landlord Registration Program no longer requires an annual renewal — the residential rental certificate becomes a one-time registration. https://rulegrid.dev/texas/us-tx-houston2026-01-01|us-tx-houston|Houston’s first STR registration ordinance takes effectThu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTHouston 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. https://rulegrid.dev/texas/us-tx-austin2025-10-01|us-tx-austin|Austin moves to two-year STR licenses after a 2025 overhaulWed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTFollowing 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. https://rulegrid.dev/texas/us-tx-san-antonio2025-06-13|us-tx-san-antonio|San Antonio amends its short-term-rental ordinanceFri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTSan Antonio amended its 2018 short-term-rental ordinance (effective mid-2024), refining Type 1 (owner-occupied) and Type 2 permit rules and density limits. https://rulegrid.dev/florida/us-fl-pinellas2025-05-31|us-fl-pinellas|Pinellas County requires a Certificate of Use for unincorporated STRsSat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTPinellas 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. https://rulegrid.dev/florida/us-fl-sarasota2025-01-01|us-fl-sarasota|Sarasota makes operating without a Vacation Rental Certificate illegalWed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTAs 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. https://rulegrid.dev/florida/us-fl2024-06-27|us-fl|Governor vetoes SB 280, leaving STR rules to local governmentsThu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTGov. 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. https://rulegrid.dev/florida/us-fl-panama-city-beach2024-02-01|us-fl-panama-city-beach|Panama City Beach vacation-rental certificate takes effectThu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTPCB 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. https://rulegrid.dev/florida/us-fl-bay2023-08-01|us-fl-bay|Bay County requires unincorporated vacation-rental registrationTue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTBay County Ordinance 23-18 introduced registration and inspection for 1–4-family vacation rentals in unincorporated areas (condominium towers exempt). https://rulegrid.dev/texas/us-tx-dallas2023-06-14|us-tx-dallas|Dallas votes to bar STRs from single-family neighborhoodsWed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe 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. https://rulegrid.dev/florida/us-fl-walton2023-01-24|us-fl-walton|Walton County adopts the STVR Certificate ProgramTue, 24 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTWalton County adopted its Short-Term Vacation Rental Certificate Program and Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance, adding registration and standards for vacation rentals.