Short-term rental permit rules in Milton, FL — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Florida preempts vacation-rental licensing to the state, so you obtain a DBPR vacation-rental license, not a county permit. Santa Rosa County has no separate STR operating permit for unincorporated areas; it registers rentals only for tourist-tax purposes.
Under FS 509.032(7) Florida counties cannot prohibit vacation rentals or regulate their duration or frequency. The state licenses vacation rentals through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) under FS 509.242 — a 'vacation rental' is a house, condo, or unit rented to transient guests. Santa Rosa County does not issue a stand-alone STR permit for unincorporated land, and it does not zone STRs out of residential districts. The only county sign-up is Tourist Development Tax registration with the Clerk of Courts. Inside Milton, Gulf Breeze, or Jay the city may add rules.
Operating a vacation rental without a DBPR license is a state DBPR enforcement matter (fines, cease-and-desist). County code enforcement handles noise, parking, and nuisance complaints separately.
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