Rental Property Rules in Osceola County, FL (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Osceola County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Osceola County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Repairs & Habitability
Osceola County requires a working deadbolt on the primary entry door of every rented dwelling, rooming, or housekeeping unit, on top of its general rule that a structure's exterior stay in good repair, sound, and sanitary.
Osceola County Rental Dwelling Deadbolt Rule
Some RestrictionsOsceola County Code § 5-60(d)(8) (IPMC § 304.18.1)
304.18.1 Doors. Doors providing primary access to a dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be equipped with a deadbolt lock designed to be readily open able from the side from which egress is to be made without the need for keys, special knowledge or effort and shall have a minimum lock throw of 1 inch (25 mm). Such deadbolt locks shall be installed...
Rental Property Rules by City in Osceola County
1 cities in Osceola County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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