Ormond Beach, FL Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential Zones
- STRs prohibited (under 6-mo lease)
- Allowed Zones
- B-4, B-6, B-7 commercial only
- Local Occupancy Cap
- None. FBC occupant load applies
- State Preemption
- F.S. 509.032(7)(b) post-2011
- DBPR License
- Required (F.S. 509.241)
- BTR Fee
- $52.50 (up to 10 rooms)
Summary
Ormond Beach prohibits short-term rentals (less than a six-month lease) in every residential zoning district, so there is no residential STR occupancy formula at all. STRs are only permitted as transient lodging in the B-4, B-6, and B-7 commercial zones, where occupancy is governed by Florida Building Code and DBPR licensing under F.S. Chapter 509, not a local per-bedroom cap.
A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals. This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011. (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation exclusively relating to property valuation as a criterion for vacation rental if the local law, ordinance, or regulation is required to be approved by the state land planning agency pursuant to an area of critical state concern designation. History. - ss. 1, 2, 9, ch. 6952, 1915; RGS 212, 213, 2130; s. 2, ch. 9264, 1923; CGL 245, 246, 3359; ss. 3, 4, ch. 16042, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 245, 246; s. 9, ch. 26945, 1951; s. 1, ch. 28129, 1953; ss. 1, 8, ch.
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Full Breakdown
Ormond Beach treats any lease of less than six months as transient lodging. Per the city's published Land Development Code interpretation, transient lodging is not a Permitted, Conditional, or Special Exception use within any residential zoning district, so a vacation-rental occupancy limit never comes into play in residential neighborhoods because the use itself is banned. Transient lodging is allowed as a permitted use only in the B-4, B-6, and B-7 commercial districts, subject to Site Plan Review Committee approval and a local business tax receipt.
032(7)(b) preempts cities from adopting STR-specific occupancy rules adopted after June 1, 2011, so Ormond Beach cannot impose a vacation-rental-only persons-per-bedroom cap on top of its zoning prohibition. S. 241, and any private deed restrictions. S. 032(7)(b) pre-2011 carve-out, but it does not extend extra occupancy rules into Ormond Beach city limits.
Violations & Fines
Operating a short-term rental in an Ormond Beach residential zone is a zoning violation enforced by the city's Code Enforcement Division through the special magistrate process, with daily fines until the use is discontinued; repeat or continued violations may be referred for injunctive relief. Operating transient lodging in B-4/B-6/B-7 without a city Business Tax Receipt or DBPR license is separately enforceable, and DBPR can suspend or revoke the state vacation rental license for occupant-load or life-safety violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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