8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Orange County, Florida.
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Orange County requires Short-Term Rental Certificate of Registration for rentals under 30 days in unincorporated areas. FL §509.032 preempts outright STR bans. DBPR vacation rental license also required. Heavy Disney and theme park market drives significant STR activity.
Orange County applies quiet hours of 10 PM to 7 AM to short-term rentals. Operators must post noise rules conspicuously inside each rental unit. Repeated noise violations can trigger STR certificate suspension or revocation.
Orange County STR guests pay total 12.5 percent tax: 6 percent Orange County Tourist Development Tax plus 6.5 percent FL sales tax (6 percent state plus 0.5 percent county surtax). TDT remitted monthly to Orange County Comptroller.
Orange County STR ordinances require one off-street parking space per bedroom for vacation rentals. Street parking and grass parking prohibited. Rental listing must disclose parking capacity to guests.
Fla. Stat. § 509.032 (2018) (Vacation Rental Regulation)
A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals. This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011. (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation exclusively relating to property valuation as a criterion for vacation r...
Orange County caps STR occupancy at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional, not exceeding FL Fire Marshal life-safety limits. Maximum occupancy must be posted inside unit and included in listings.
Fla. Stat. § 509.032 (Public Lodging - Preemption)
A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals. This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011. (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation exclusively relating to property valuation as a criterion for vacation r...
Orange County STR registration requires proof of liability insurance with minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence covering transient rental use. Homeowner policies alone insufficient; commercial or STR-specific endorsements required.
Orange County does NOT impose minimum or maximum night caps on short-term rentals. FL §509.032(7) preempts local limits on duration and frequency of vacation rentals. Rentals of any length under 30 days are allowed.
Orange County STR Certificate of Registration must be renewed annually. Application requires DBPR license, TDT account, local contact designation, insurance proof, and inspection. Registration fee applies per unit.
4 cities in Orange County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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