Jacksonville Ord. 656.401(d) limits short-term rentals to specific zoning districts and requires a Certificate of Use, but cannot require host presence due to FL §509.032 preemption of operational rules. Operators must also obtain DBPR vacation rental license and remit Duval Tourist Development Tax.
Florida Statute §509.032 partially preempts local STR regulation: cities cannot ban STRs outright or impose stricter operational rules than apply to similar non-rental properties unless the ordinance predates 2011. Jacksonville's Ord. Code §656.401(d) (post-2011) therefore relies on zoning, where STRs are permitted in tourist commercial zones, certain mixed-use districts, and most multi-family buildings, but barred from many low-density single-family neighborhoods. Host-presence requirements are not enforceable. Operators must obtain a city Certificate of Use, register a state DBPR vacation-rental license, file Duval Tourist Development Tax, pay Florida sales tax, and provide a 24/7 local responsible-party contact. Jacksonville Beach has separate stricter rules.
Operating an STR in a barred zoning district or without Certificate of Use can bring city fines up to $500 per day, code-enforcement liens, utility action, and DBPR license revocation; repeat violators face injunctions and unpaid TDT assessments.
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville requires a Short-Term Vacation Rental Certificate ($150/yr), a Local Business Tax Receipt ($79.20/yr), Florida DBPR license, and Duval TDT regis...
Jacksonville, FL
Duval County TDT is 6% (4% tourist + 2% convention) on top of 6% FL state sales tax + 1.5% discretionary surtax. Total tax burden approximately 13.5%. TDT re...
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville imposes occupancy limits on short-term vacation rentals. Maximum occupancy is two persons per bedroom plus two additional occupants, with a cap ...
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