Tarpon Springs, FL Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) provides that local laws, ordinances, or regulations may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate their duration or frequency, and grandfathers only ordinances adopted before June 1, 2011. Tarpon Springs' current Tourist Home standards under the Land Development Code, and its Seasonal/Short Term Rental provisions in the SmartCode, do not contain an annual night cap, a maximum number of rental events per year, or a minimum-stay requirement. The 'six weeks or less' duration in both codes simply defines what qualifies as a short-term rental for zoning purposes; it is not a per-stay minimum. Once a property is properly zoned and registered, the operator may host an unlimited number of qualifying rental events of any length up to six weeks, subject to operational standards (occupancy of two per bedroom plus two in a common area to a maximum of 10, one off-street parking space per bedroom, quiet hours 10:00 PM to 9:00 AM, designated responsible party). The 1,200-foot separation rule between Tourist Homes is a locational zoning standard, not a usage cap. Tax obligations include the 6% Pinellas County Tourist Development Tax administered by the Pinellas County Tax Collector and Florida's 7% state transient rental/sales tax administered by the Department of Revenue, totaling roughly 13%. Confirm specifics with Planning and Zoning at (727) 942-5611.