Night Caps: Safety Harbor vs Tarpon Springs
How do night caps rules compare between Safety Harbor, FL and Tarpon Springs, FL?
Safety Harbor, FL
Pinellas County
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Tarpon Springs, FL
Pinellas County
Tarpon Springs does not impose an annual night cap or a per-stay minimum night requirement on short-term rentals. Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) preempts any local ordinance enacted on or after June 1, 2011 from prohibiting vacation rentals or regulating their duration or frequency. The city's Tourist Home standards in the Land Development Code and the Seasonal/Short Term Rental rules in the SmartCode define qualifying rentals as those for periods of six weeks or less, but this is a definitional threshold rather than an annual usage cap. Pinellas County's 6% Tourist Development Tax plus Florida's 7% state transient rental tax (approximately 13% total) apply to every booking regardless of frequency.
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| Fact | Safety Harbor | Tarpon Springs |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Night Cap | - | None; preempted by F.S. 509.032(7)(b) |
| Minimum Stay Required | - | None |
| Definitional Term | - | Rentals of 6 weeks or less qualify as STRs |
| Pinellas TDT | - | 6% Tourist Development Tax |
| State Sales/Transient Tax | - | 7% (combined approximately 13%) |
| Local Caps Allowed | - | Only if adopted before June 1, 2011 |
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