Pinellas Park has no rent control. Florida Statute 166.043 preempts municipal rent regulation except during a declared housing emergency confirmed by voter referendum, and no Florida city currently has rent control in effect.
Florida Statute 166.043 forbids any municipality, county, or local government from adopting or maintaining a measure that imposes controls on rents unless a housing emergency is declared by at least five affirmative votes of the governing body, with detailed findings of fact, and approved by voters at referendum. Even when an emergency ordinance is adopted, it cannot apply to seasonal or tourist accommodations, second housing units, or luxury apartments as defined in the statute. Pinellas Park has not declared such an emergency and does not regulate the amount, frequency, or method of rent increases. Landlord-tenant relationships are further preempted under Florida Statute 83.425. Local government can still regulate housing quality, code compliance, and discrimination.
Adopting unauthorized rent caps would be invalid and unenforceable. Tenants paying excessive rent must rely on lease terms and state landlord-tenant law for remedies.
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