Polk County does not require vacation-rental operators to carry specific insurance. Coverage is a private and platform matter; the county only requires a business tax receipt, proof of DBPR licensing, and tourist-tax remittance.
Florida preemption leaves lodging-establishment standards to the state, and Polk County sets no STR-specific liability-insurance requirement. Operators should still carry appropriate short-term-rental or commercial liability coverage—many mortgage lenders, HOAs, and booking platforms (Airbnb's AirCover, Vrbo's liability program) require or provide it—but that obligation is contractual, not a county ordinance. The county's only conditions are the Class B business tax receipt, proof of the DBPR license, and Tourist Development Tax compliance.
No county insurance citation exists; lacking coverage is a private/contractual and lender risk, not an ordinance violation.
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