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Rental Property Rules in Ocoee, FL (2026)

3 verified rental property rules for Ocoee, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Rent Control

Ocoee has no rent control. FL §125.0103(2) flatly preempts rent control statewide — the 2023 Live Local Act removed the old emergency exception. Landlord-tenant relations governed by FL §83 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

Rental Property: Rent Control

Few Restrictions

Fla. Stat. § 166.043(2)

A municipality, county, or other entity of local government may not adopt or maintain in effect any law, ordinance, rule, or other measure that would have the effect of imposing controls on rents.

Just Cause Eviction

Ocoee does not have a just-cause eviction ordinance. Landlord-tenant relations are governed by the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (FL Statute Chapter 83, Part II), which preempts most local tenant protection measures in Florida.

Rental Property: Just Cause Eviction

Few Restrictions

Rental Registration

Ocoee requires a Business Tax Receipt (BTR) for rental property operators under City Code Chapter 22. Short-term rentals must also obtain a separate STR registration consistent with FL §509.032 amendments.

Rental Property: Rental Registration

Some Restrictions

Looking for Orange County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Ocoee city rules.

Rental Property Rules in Orange County