St. Petersburg, FL Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Measurement
- 2 in
- Hard cap of
- Hard cap of 10 total occupants per unit
- Bedrooms must meet
- Bedrooms must meet building code egress standards
- Hosts must advertise
- Hosts must advertise compliant occupancy
- Daytime visitors can
- Daytime visitors can also count for nuisance purposes
Summary
St. Petersburg generally limits short-term rental occupancy to two persons per bedroom plus two in a common area, capped at ten persons total per dwelling unit, whichever is less.
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.
Full Breakdown
Under the city's Land Development Regulations, short-term rental occupancy is calculated as two persons per bedroom plus two additional persons in one common area, with a hard cap of ten total occupants per dwelling unit. Bedrooms must be lawful sleeping rooms with required egress and ventilation. Dens, lofts, or converted garages used as bedrooms must comply with building code definitions. The host bears responsibility for advertising accurate maximum occupancy and refusing bookings that exceed the cap. Daytime visitors may also be limited under nuisance and noise provisions.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding occupancy limits can result in code violations, fines per occupant overage, and loss of standing for the rental in zoning enforcement reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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