Venice does not maintain a general long-term rental registry, but landlords renting residential property must hold a Business Tax Receipt under the City's business-tax provisions. State law (Fla. Stat. 83.49) governs security deposits and tenant relations.
All residential and commercial rentals in Venice require a BTR through Planning and Zoning. Short-term rentals additionally need the state DBPR Vacation Rental Dwelling license. Florida Statute 83.49 caps security deposits at no specific amount but requires segregated accounts and 15-day notice for claims; Fla. Stat. 83.51 imposes habitability standards (working plumbing, smoke alarms, structural integrity).
Operating a rental without a BTR is a Code violation under Sec. 1-14 with fines up to $500/day. Habitability failures expose landlords to tenant rent-withholding remedies under Fla. Stat. 83.60.
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Venice has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Gas and electric blowers are governed only by Ch. 34, Art. II's general decibel and audibility caps.
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Driveways in Venice are regulated by Ch. 88 (Building) and the Land Development Code Ch. 86. New driveways require a permit, must match minimum/maximum width...
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Venice Code Ch. 70 and the Land Development Code restrict storage of commercial vehicles in residential zones. Commercial vehicles over a specified weight cl...
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Under Venice LDC Sec. 86-497, fences in residential districts must be finished with paint or stain. Block, masonry or concrete fences must include a cementit...
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