Manatee County, FL Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum-stay rule
- None (preempted)
- Max nights/year cap
- None (preempted)
- One-night stays
- Allowed
- Statute
- FS 509.032(7)(b)
- HOA note
- Covenants may set minimum stays
Summary
Manatee County cannot set minimum-night or maximum-night limits on vacation rentals. Florida FS 509.032(7)(b) expressly bars local governments from regulating the duration or frequency of vacation rentals, so nightly and short-stay rentals are permitted.
A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
FS 509.032(7)(b) states a local law 'may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals.' That directly prohibits county-imposed minimum-stay requirements, maximum-nights-per-year caps, or limits on how often a property may be rented. Manatee County therefore has no night cap or minimum-stay rule in the unincorporated area, and one-night stays are allowed. (A narrow grandfather clause preserves duration/frequency rules a jurisdiction adopted before June 1, 2011, but Manatee County has no such pre-2011 rule.) Private HOA or condo covenants may still impose minimum-stay terms.
Violations & Fines
None: no county night cap exists, and the county is barred from creating one. HOA minimum-stay covenants are enforced privately by the association.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Manatee County require a minimum-night stay?
Are one-night bookings allowed?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Manatee County
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