Jacksonville ADUs may be rented long-term (30+ days) without a separate license. Rentals under 30 days are classified as short-term vacation rentals and must comply with Florida Statute 509 transient public lodging registration plus Jacksonville's Ch. 656 short-term rental zoning rules. Local STR ordinances are limited by Florida Statute 509.032(7), which preempts most local STR bans. Tax registration with the Florida DOR and Duval County Tax Collector is required for stays under 6 months.
Jacksonville does not require a separate rental license for long-term (30-day-plus) ADU rentals. The owner may sign a standard residential lease and is bound by Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes (Landlord-Tenant Act). For rentals under 30 days, the ADU becomes a transient public lodging establishment under Florida Statute 509.013 and must be licensed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Florida Statute 509.032(7) preempts local governments from prohibiting short-term rentals or regulating their duration and frequency, but Jacksonville may regulate noise, parking, garbage, and safety. The host must collect and remit 6% state sales tax, 7% Duval County Tourist Development Tax, and any applicable local discretionary surtax. Owners must register with the Duval County Tax Collector for tourist development tax (TDT). Platform listings (Airbnb, VRBO) often collect taxes on behalf of hosts, but registration remains the host's responsibility. ADUs in deed-restricted HOA neighborhoods may face private covenant rental bans.
Operating a short-term rental without a DBPR public lodging license is a violation of FS 509.241. Unpaid TDT is recoverable by the Duval Tax Collector with interest and penalties. Jacksonville may cite under Ch. 656 for STR zoning violations where applicable.
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