Palm Coast, FL Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Article V of Chapter 17 governs short-term vacation rentals, defined at Sec. 17-67 as a single-family, two-family or multi-family dwelling rented to guests more than three times a calendar year for stays under 30 days, or advertised as regularly available that way; multi-family buildings under an HOA, condo association or with on-site property management are exempt. Sec. 17-68(a) makes registration mandatory effective March 3, 2025: no person may rent or lease all or any portion of a dwelling unit as a short-term vacation rental unless it is registered with, and the fee paid to, the City of Palm Coast, and every dwelling unit or portion of one used this way needs its own separate registration.

To obtain the short-term vacation rental certificate, Sec. 17-68(a)(1) through (9) requires a complete application; a sample lease with mandatory disclosures on occupant names, vehicle tags, maximum occupancy and parking limits; a designated short-term vacation rental responsible party who must be reachable 24/7 and on-site within two hours of a complaint; a Flagler County business tax receipt; proof of Florida tourist development tax registration; a Florida DBPR transient public lodging establishment license; the application fee set by City Council resolution; and an executed affidavit covering compliance, inspection consent, and a sex-offender background check on the renting occupant.

Registrations are valid for 12 months and must be renewed, and Sec. 17-69(b) bars renewal of a registration with unresolved violations, fines or liens until they are satisfied.