Satellite Beach, FL Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Satellite Beach's Land Development Regulations define a 'resort dwelling' under § 30-107 as any unit in a multi-family dwelling rented for less than 181 days, and only the RM-3 residential-mixed use district lists 'resort dwelling rental' as a permitted use, restricted to property east of Highway A1A under § 30-415(b)(5). Even within that district, the rental period cannot be shorter than 30 days, so nightly or weekly vacation rentals of the kind found in many Florida beach towns are not a permitted use anywhere in the city.

Operators must hold a valid state license and a City of Satellite Beach local business tax receipt before renting the unit. Every resort dwelling must also have a designated local manager, and the manager's contact information, including a 24-hour phone number, must appear on the local business tax receipt and be posted inside the dwelling unit and on the property in a location visible from the public way, along with the non-emergency police number so neighbors and code enforcement can reach someone quickly. Section 30-415(b)(5)4 gives the city a direct enforcement lever: the resort dwelling's local business tax receipt, and therefore its legal authority to operate, may be revoked if code enforcement finds a violation or a recurring violation of the Satellite Beach Code of Ordinances, or by any other means provided by law.

Outside RM-3, short-term rentals are not addressed as a listed use in any other zoning district's permitted, conditional, or accessory use lists reviewed for this record.