Duval County has no annual night cap on STR rentals. F.S. 509.032 preempts local governments from restricting the duration or frequency of vacation rentals. Year-round operation is allowed.
Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) prohibits local governments from adopting ordinances that restrict the duration or frequency of vacation rentals, effectively preempting any annual night cap or minimum stay requirement. Jacksonville/Duval County cannot limit the number of nights per year a properly licensed vacation rental may operate. This stands in contrast to cities in other states that cap STR usage at 90 to 180 nights per year. Hosts with a valid DBPR license and local business tax receipt may rent their property year-round without restriction on the number of bookings. There is no minimum or maximum stay length imposed by the county. Platforms may have their own policies (for example, some Airbnb listings set minimum stays), but these are host choices rather than legal requirements. The only temporal restriction is that rentals of more than six months are classified as long-term tenancies rather than transient accommodations, which changes the tax obligations.
No violation possible since no night cap exists. Operating without a DBPR license regardless of how many nights is a separate offense under F.S. 509.032.
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