Collier County's registration ordinance does not set a special STR headcount cap; occupancy is governed by the Florida Building Code and life-safety limits. State law bars the county from regulating rental duration or frequency, and registrants must certify the property's maximum occupancy.
FS 509.032(7)(b) prohibits local governments from banning vacation rentals or regulating their duration or frequency, which limits how far Collier County can cap guests. The county's short-term rental registration (Ordinance 2021-45) does not impose a distinct maximum-occupancy formula; instead, occupancy follows the Florida Building Code, fire and life-safety standards, and any septic or well capacity limits. Registrants disclose the number of bedrooms and the maximum overnight occupancy on the application. For a firm number, owners should confirm limits with Collier County Growth Management before advertising a guest count.
Exceeding safe or code occupancy can trigger fire, building, or code-enforcement action and jeopardize the STR registration.
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Collier County has no ordinance that bans or permits home composting; backyard composting is allowed and encouraged. Compost and yard debris must not become ...
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Collier County's landscaping code (LDC 4.06.05) limits artificial ground cover. Stone, gravel or any artificial ground cover may not be used for more than 20...
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Collier County's Land Development Code favors native plants: required landscaping on sites south and west of US-41 must be 100% native species, native ground...
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Rainwater harvesting is encouraged in Collier County. Plants watered by rain barrels, cisterns, low-volume micro-irrigation or hand-held hose can be watered ...
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Collier County follows South Florida Water Management District year-round rules. Odd-numbered addresses water Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; even addresses ...
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Collier County's weed and litter ordinance (Section 54-185) treats accumulation of weeds, grass or similar overgrowth over 18 inches as a violation. The coun...
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