Short-term rental permit rules in Kissimmee, FL — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Under Land Development Code §14-6-44(B), short-term rentals (less than 30 days) are prohibited in residential districts unless located inside an STRO (Short-Term Rental Overlay) district or specifically approved as a conditional use. Most of Kissimmee outside designated STR overlay areas cannot legally operate Airbnb-style rentals.
Sec. 14-6-44(B) flatly prohibits rentals shorter than 30 days in residential districts with two narrow exceptions: (1) the dwelling sits in an SRPUD/MUPUD inside an STRO district approved during PUD review, or (2) it received conditional-use approval as an STR prior to STRO creation and the approval remains active. New STR developments must meet Sec. 14-6-44(C): minimum 2-acre site, 12+ dwelling units, direct collector/arterial road access, 15-foot dense vegetated or 6-foot wall buffer separating from non-STR areas, mandatory property owners association, and all required city/county/state licenses (including a Florida DBPR vacation rental license and Osceola County Tourist Development Tax registration).
Operating an unpermitted STR violates LDC §14-6-44 and is enforced via Code Enforcement under Sec. 1-22(b)(12) — $250 zoning fine — plus possible Sec. 162 daily civil penalties of up to $250/day for a first violation and $500/day for repeat. The city may also revoke any business tax receipt and refer to the state DBPR for vacation rental license action.
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