New Port Richey effectively prohibits short-term rentals (under 30 days) within city limits because no zoning district expressly permits them. For permitted long-term rentals (30+ days), maximum occupancy is governed by Code Sec. 6-129 (Minimum Housing Code, Ord. 1843), which requires a Residential Rental Permit and compliance with floor-area-per-occupant standards.
New Port Richey's zoning code follows the rule that any use not specifically permitted in a residential district is prohibited; no district lists short-term/vacation rentals as a permitted use, so STRs under 30 days cannot legally operate inside city limits. Long-term rentals must obtain a Residential Rental Permit under Code Sec. 6-129(a) (Ord. 1843) at $70/year and meet Minimum Housing Code occupancy standards based on habitable floor area per person. Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) preempts most local STR regulation adopted after June 1, 2011, but local zoning that does not expressly prohibit STRs by name (only by omission) and use-based housing standards remain enforceable. Confirm specific square-foot-per-occupant figures with the New Port Richey Development Department at 727-853-1024.
Operating an unpermitted short-term rental can trigger code enforcement citations, daily fines, and special magistrate liens under Chapter 2, Art. VI. Overcrowding violations of Sec. 6-129 are cited under the Minimum Housing Code.
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