Rental Property Rules in Pasco County, FL (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Pasco County, Florida.
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Rent Control
Pasco County has no rent control. Florida Statute §166.043(2) flatly prohibits local rent control: the 2023 Live Local Act removed the old emergency-referendum exception. Landlords may raise rent by any amount with proper F.S. Ch. 83 Part II notice.
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Few RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 166.043 (Ordinances and rules imposing price controls)
F.S. 166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls. (1)(a) Except as hereinafter provided, a county, municipality, or other entity of local government may not adopt or maintain in effect an ordinance or a rule that has the effect of imposing price controls upon a lawful business activity that is not franchised by, owned by, or under contract with, the governmental agency, unless specific...
Just Cause Eviction
Pasco follows Florida Chapter 83 Part II eviction procedures. No just-cause requirement: landlords may non-renew month-to-month with 15 days notice (F.S. §83.57). Non-payment requires 3-day notice; lease violations require 7-day cure notice. Self-help eviction is illegal under F.S. §83.67.
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Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 83.56 (Termination of rental agreement)
F.S. 83.56 Termination of rental agreement. (1) If the landlord materially fails to comply with s. 83.51(1) or material provisions of the rental agreement within 7 days after delivery of written notice by the tenant specifying the noncompliance and indicating the intention of the tenant to terminate the rental agreement by reason thereof, the tenant may terminate the rental agreement. (2) If th...
Rental Registration
Anyone who rents out residential property in unincorporated Pasco County must register it with the county before the first tenant moves in, under the Rental/Vacant Property Registration System created by Ordinance 20-03. Registration renews every year on the anniversary of the original filing, and a separate registration is required for each individual rental property the owner holds.
Pasco County Rental Property Registration Required
Significant RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances § 18-162 (Requirement to register vacant property and rental property)
Every owner of rental property shall, prior to permitting occupancy thereof by any person, register the property with Pasco County, Florida, or its designee, on forms or online in the manner directed by the county. Rental property owned at the time of enactment of this article shall register the property on or before April 1, 2020. A separate registration is required for each rental property. R...
Repairs & Habitability
No owner may occupy or rent out a dwelling unit in unincorporated Pasco County that lacks working plumbing, hot water at 120°F, heating, a functioning kitchen, and other minimum conditions. Every rented dwelling must also carry at least 150 square feet of floor space for the first occupant.
Pasco County Minimum Housing Standards for Rentals
Some RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. V, Sec. 18-103 (Minimum housing standards)
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant, or let or sublet to another for occupancy (for compensation or not), any dwelling or dwelling unit designed or intended to be used for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking, or eating therein... Water heating facilities... capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required kitchen sin...
Rental Property Rules by City in Pasco County
1 cities in Pasco County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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