Under FL §509.032(7)(b), local occupancy caps for STRs must match those applied to non-vacation dwellings. Jacksonville applies its standard residential occupancy: roughly 2 persons per bedroom plus 2, subject to fire code.
Florida's 2024 STR preemption update (HB 1537) allows local occupancy rules only if they are the same standard applied to any other dwelling. Jacksonville does not publish an STR-only occupancy cap; operators must follow Chapter 518 property maintenance/fire code and DBPR's maximum-overnight-occupancy disclosure on the state license.
Duval County, FL
Persistent dog barking is an animal-nuisance violation under Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 462 (Animals). Barking continuously for more than 10-15 minu...
Duval County, FL
Jacksonville enforces decibel limits under Chapter 368: residential zones are limited to 70 dBA daytime and 60 dBA nighttime, measured at the receiving prope...
Duval County, FL
Construction noise is generally restricted to 7 AM - 7 PM Monday through Saturday countywide under Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 368. Sunday and holida...
Duval County, FL
Commercial vehicles over 1 ton or with lettering may not be parked overnight in Duval residential zones per §656.404(d) Jax-Duval Code. Tractor-trailers, bus...
Duval County, FL
Barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified fences are restricted in Duval residential zones under §656.407(g). Hurricane zones require fence materials and fast...
Duval County, FL
Fences over 6 ft tall, fences in the sight triangle, pool barriers, and retaining walls over 4 ft in Duval County require a building permit from Jacksonville...
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