Gulfport, FL Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Under 1,200 sq ft
- 1 guest room maximum
- 1,200-1,800 sq ft
- 2 guest rooms maximum
- Over 3,600 sq ft
- 6 guest rooms maximum
- Stay limit
- Daily rentals only, 30 days per 12 months
- Parking
- 1 space required per guest room
Summary
Gulfport caps how many guest rooms a bed and breakfast may rent based on the building's gross floor area, from one room under 1,200 square feet up to six rooms above 3,600 square feet, under Code of Ordinances § 22-5.08(h). The same section limits any guest's stay to thirty days per twelve-month period.
(h)Special criteria for bed and breakfast. The following criteria shall apply to all bed and breakfast establishments within the waterfront redevelopment district:(1)Guest rooms may share toilet and bathing facilities, however, in no instance shall the owner and guests have shared bathrooms.(2)The maximum number of rooms for guests shall be as follows: Building Size (Gross Floor Area) Maximum Guest Rooms Less than 1,200 square feet 1 1,200—1,800 square feet 2 1,801—2,400 square feet 3 2,401—3,000 square feet 4 3,001—3,600 square feet 5 Over 3,600 square feet 6 (3)Rentals shall be on a daily basis, only. The maximum stay for an individual guest shall be thirty (30) days in a 12-month period.
Full Breakdown
08(h)(2) sets a sliding guest room cap tied to building size: less than 1,200 square feet allows one guest room, 1,200 to 1,800 square feet allows two, 1,801 to 2,400 allows three, 2,401 to 3,000 allows four, 3,001 to 3,600 allows five, and anything over 3,600 square feet allows six guest rooms. Subsection (h)(1) permits guest rooms to share toilet and bathing facilities with each other, but bars any shared bathroom between the owner and guests. Subsection (h)(3) requires rentals to be booked on a daily basis only and caps an individual guest's stay at thirty days within any twelve-month period, which keeps the use functioning as short-term lodging rather than a de facto apartment.
Subsection (h)(4) blocks any expansion of gross floor area unless it is solely to add a bathroom and does not change the building's residential character, since floor area is what drives the guest room cap. Subsection (h)(5) requires one off-street parking space for each guest room, on top of the parking required for the residence itself, though the community redevelopment agency may vary that requirement for site constraints such as small yards or available on-street parking.
Violations & Fines
Renting more guest rooms than the building's floor area allows, booking stays longer than thirty days repeatedly, or expanding floor area beyond the bathroom-only exception violates § 22-5.08(h). It is enforceable through the special master code enforcement process in §§ 12-15 through 12-23 and the city's general penalty in § 1-6, up to a $500 fine or 60 days imprisonment, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
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