ADUs rented long-term (30+ days) in Orlando face no city zoning-based restrictions. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) are sharply restricted under Orlando City Code Chapter 64 (the Short-Term Rental Ordinance), which limits whole-house STRs in single-family residential districts to owner-occupied home-share rentals. Florida Statute Β§509.032(7) preempts local STR bans but permits registration and reasonable regulation.
Orlando has a two-tier ADU rental framework. Long-term rentals (30+ days): permitted in all districts where ADUs are themselves allowed under LDC Chapter 58. The unit must comply with the Florida Building Code, Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (FL Chapter 83), and Orlando rental property requirements β but there is no separate City of Orlando long-term rental license. Short-term rentals (less than 30 days): Orlando City Code Chapter 64 (Short-Term Rentals), adopted to address Airbnb and VRBO proliferation, generally prohibits whole-house non-owner-occupied vacation rentals in single-family residential districts. Owner-occupied home-share STRs (where the host lives on-site and rents up to half the dwelling) are allowed with City registration, parking compliance, and adherence to occupancy and noise standards. Properties in Mixed-Use (MU), Downtown (DT), and Corridor districts may operate STRs more readily. Florida Statute Β§509.032(7) preempts local governments from prohibiting STRs altogether or treating them differently from other residential uses for stays of less than 30 days, but municipalities may impose reasonable registration, inspection, and safety requirements β Orlando's ordinance is structured to comply with the preemption. Operators must collect Florida 6% sales tax, Orange County 6% Tourist Development Tax, and pay state Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) vacation rental licensing.
Operating a non-owner-occupied whole-house STR in a single-family district triggers Code Enforcement Board action with daily fines starting around $250β$500 per day and escalating. Failure to register or collect Tourist Development Tax triggers Orange County Tax Collector enforcement and state DBPR action. Repeat violations can result in liens against the property.
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