Short-term rental permit rules in Seminole County, FL — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
In unincorporated Seminole County you must register each vacation rental with the County's third-party vendor before operating, plus hold a state DBPR vacation-rental license. Florida law bars the County from banning rentals or capping their duration.
Seminole County Land Development Code Sec. 30.1374 requires every vacation rental (as classified in FS 509.242) that is advertised or offered to the public to be registered by the Responsible Party with the County-authorized third-party vendor prior to operation. Registration is a self-certification that the unit meets the minimum standards in Sec. 30.1375. Because FS 509.032(7)(b) preempts local licensing, the County registers rather than licenses; a separate transient public-lodging license from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is also required, along with Florida Department of Revenue and County tourist-tax accounts. Owner-occupied full-time dwellings where guests reach bedrooms through an internal hallway are exempt.
Vacation-rental violations are handled through Seminole County Code of Ordinances Sections 53.14 and 53.24 (code-enforcement procedures); complaints go to Code Enforcement or the Sheriff's Office.
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