3 rules for unincorporated Volusia County, Florida.
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Rent control is banned in Florida under F.S. §125.0103 and §166.0445. Volusia County and all its cities cannot cap rent or enact rent stabilization. Landlords may raise rent by any amount with proper notice under Ch. 83 F.S. (Florida Residential Landlord-Tenant Act).
Fla. Stat. § 166.043 (Ordinances Imposing Price Controls)
166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. - (1)(a) Except as hereinafter provided, no county, municipality, or other entity of local government shall adopt or maintain in effect an ordinance or a rule which has the effect of imposing price controls upon a lawful business activity which is not franchised by, owned by, or under contract with, the governm...
Volusia County follows Florida Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (F.S. Ch. 83 Part II). No just-cause requirement — landlords may decline to renew month-to-month tenancies with 15 days' notice. Evictions for cause have statutory timelines. Self-help eviction illegal under F.S. §83.67.
Volusia County does not require general long-term rental registration. However, F.S. §509.032 imposes state DBPR licensing on transient/short-term rentals. Daytona Beach and some cities require vacation rental permits. F.S. §83.49 security deposit rules apply statewide.
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