Short-Term Rentals in St. Johns County, FL (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated St. Johns County, Florida.
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Noise Rules
St. Johns County's Land Development Code requires every Short Term Vacation Rental lease to disclose compliance with County Noise Ordinance 2015-19 and hand transient occupants a printed copy of it. The requirement sits in LDC Section 2.02.04.B.19.e.(5), part of the 2021 short-term rental ordinance covering unincorporated homes in Ponte Vedra, Nocatee, Julington Creek and Fruit Cove. Guests who violate noise rules face direct code enforcement action, with the owner liable after repeat offenses.
St. Johns County STR Noise Disclosure Rule
Some RestrictionsSt. Johns County LDC § 2.02.04.B.19.e.(5), g. (Ord. 2021-23)
(5) Noise Compliance with St. Johns County Noise Ordinance 2015-19 shall be disclosed within the lease agreement and a copy of the ordinance provided to all transient occupants. ... Noncompliance with any provision of this Section 2.02.04.B.19 shall constitute a violation this Code and may be enforced as provided in Section 10.05.01; provided, however, that the time period for corrective action...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
St. Johns County LDC 2.02.04.B.19 requires short-term rentals to provide at least one off-street parking space per three transient occupants, and total vehicles on site cannot exceed the registered spaces.
St. Johns County STR Parking Requirements
Some RestrictionsSt. Johns County LDC § 2.02.04.B.19(e)(3) (Ord. 2021-23)
A minimum off-street parking of one (1) space per three (3) transient occupants shall be provided, which may include garage spaces, if the garage space is open and available for parking of motor vehicles. The total number of motor vehicles, boats, Recreational Vehicles, and trailers on the property shall not exceed the number of off-street parking spaces identified in the Application for Short ...
Occupancy Limits
St. Johns County LDC 2.02.04.B.19 caps short-term rentals at two transient occupants per sleeping room or common area, with a maximum of ten per rental, excluding children twelve and under.
St. Johns County Short-Term Rental Occupancy Limits
Some RestrictionsSt. Johns County LDC § 2.02.04.B.19(e)(2) (Ord. 2021-23)
Occupancy shall be limited to two (2) transient occupants per Sleeping Room or Common Area, with a maximum limit of ten (10) transient occupants per Short Term Vacation Rental, excluding children twelve (12) years of age and under.
Host Presence Rule
If you live in your St. Johns County home full time and it's your homestead, you can rent out rooms or the whole house short term without registering it as a Short Term Vacation Rental at all. Land Development Code Section 2.02.04.B.19.a exempts an owner-occupied, homesteaded Single Family Dwelling from the county's entire STR registration, occupancy, parking and inspection scheme.
St. Johns County STR Owner-Occupancy Exemption
Light RestrictionsSt. Johns County Land Development Code § 2.02.04.B.19.a
All Short Term Vacation Rentals in St. Johns County shall be subject to the regulations set forth herein, with the exception of those located: (1) In the unincorporated areas of St. Johns County located west of the Intracoastal Waterway; (2) In a Single Family Dwelling occupied on a full-time basis by the owner as an on-premises, permanent resident and that has been declared and continues to be...
Repeat Violator Strikes
St. Johns County shifts code enforcement from tenants to owners after repeat violations at a Short Term Vacation Rental. Land Development Code Section 2.02.04.B.19.g gives occupants a seven-day cure period on any first violation, but three violations by tenants, lessees, guests or occupants of the same rental within 180 days lets the county pursue the owner or operator directly, on top of a civil penalty set by the Board of County Commissioners.
St. Johns County STR Repeat Violator Rule
Some RestrictionsSt. Johns County LDC § 2.02.04.B.19.g (Ord. 2021-23)
Noncompliance with any provision of this Section 2.02.04.B.19 shall constitute a violation this Code and may be enforced as provided in Section 10.05.01; provided, however, that the time period for corrective action for violations under this section shall be no more than seven (7) days, which such time period may be extended by the County Administrator only for good cause, and that the applicab...
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