Pasco County, FL Short-Term Rentals: Permit Requirements (2026)

Pasco County Ordinance 99-21, adopted September 28, 1999 and codified at Land Development Code Section 530.21, defines a short-term rental as a dwelling unit made available more than three times per year for periods of fewer than 30 days (or one calendar month, whichever is less) per stay, including units commonly called timeshares, vacation rentals, and holiday rentals. Individual dwelling units within a platted subdivision may not be used for short-term rental purposes unless the entire subdivision (or a distinct section, unit, or increment) has been specifically authorized by the county; dwellings outside subdivisions require a conditional use permit obtained on a dwelling-by-dwelling basis. A short-term rental also may not be made available for periods of less than six days at a time. Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) preempts most local vacation-rental regulation but expressly exempts any ordinance adopted on or before June 1, 2011, so Pasco's 1999 ordinance remains fully enforceable. Operators must additionally hold a Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation public lodging license under Chapter 509, Florida Statutes.