Short-Term Rentals in Gainesville, FL (2026)
2 verified short-term rentals rules for Gainesville, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Gainesville's land development code has no short-term rental use category, so no STR-specific parking rule exists. Guest parking is governed by the general residential rules: parking maximums, driveway limits and the 72-hour on-street cap.
Short-Term Rental Guest Parking in Gainesville
Some RestrictionsGainesville LDC §§ 30-5.4.E, 30-7.5.A, 30-7.7.A.4; Code § 26-47(b)(3)
509.032 Duties. — (1) GENERAL. — The division shall carry out all of the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable laws and rules relating to the inspection or regulation of public lodging establishments and public food service establishments for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety, and welfare. [...] (7) PREEMPTION AUTHORITY. — The regulation of public lodging estab...
Occupancy Limits
Gainesville's code sets no guest cap for short-term rentals. Occupancy floors come from the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, adopted by section 13-17. The zoning definition of family limits gratuitous guests to 30 days in any 90.
Short-Term Rental Occupancy Limits in Gainesville
Some RestrictionsGainesville Code of Ordinances § 13-17 (adoption of the 2018 IPMC); § 13-17(b)(10); § 30-2.1 (Family); § 30-5.4 (bed and breakfast establishments); § 1-9
509.032 Duties. — [...] (7) PREEMPTION AUTHORITY. — The regulation of public lodging establishments and public food service establishments, including, but not limited to, sanitation standards, inspections, training and testing of personnel, and matters related to the nutritional content and marketing of foods offered in such establishments, is preempted to the state. This subsection does not pr...
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