Hillsborough County requires Business Tax Receipt for rental properties under Code Chapter 18. Short-term rentals require separate FL DBPR license. Unincorporated county STRs also require Tourist Development Tax registration with County Tax Collector.
Hillsborough County Code Chapter 18 requires Business Tax Receipt (BTR) for rental activity. Long-term residential rentals typically exempt but commercial rental operations must register. STRs under 6 months require FL DBPR Dwelling License plus county TDT account. Tampa has separate rental registration requirements within city limits. Unincorporated county applies BTR rules.
Operating without required BTR subject to penalties under Chapter 18. Unpaid TDT accrues penalty and interest per FL Statute 212.12.
Riverview, FL
Riverview is unincorporated Hillsborough County. Noise is governed by County Code Chapter 36 (Article VI, Division 2 — Sections 36-429 et seq.), administered...
Hillsborough County, FL
Hillsborough County Animal Control Ordinance treats continuous barking over 10 minutes, or intermittent barking over 30 minutes, as a public nuisance enforce...
Hillsborough County, FL
Construction noise in unincorporated Hillsborough County is restricted to 7 AM through 7 PM Monday to Saturday, with no Sunday or legal holiday work except f...
Hillsborough County, FL
Hillsborough County has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Gas blowers are allowed during construction/landscape hours (7 AM to 7 PM) and must not exceed gen...
Hillsborough County, FL
In unincorporated Hillsborough County, retaining walls are regulated under Land Development Code Part 6.07.00 (Fences and Walls) for setback and dimensional ...
Hillsborough County, FL
Corner lots in Hillsborough County must maintain a sight visibility triangle: no fence, wall, or landscaping over 30 inches within 25 feet of the intersectin...
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