Short-term rental permit rules in St. Lucie County, FL — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Any St. Lucie County vacation rental must hold a Florida DBPR vacation-rental license before advertising or renting. Local governments cannot ban rentals, but every operator needs the state license plus a St. Lucie County tourist-tax account.
Vacation rentals are 'transient public lodging establishments' under Florida law, so the state Division of Hotels and Restaurants (DBPR) licenses them, not the county. Florida Statute 509.241(1) makes the state license mandatory before operating. Port St. Lucie imposes no separate STR permit; Fort Pierce and St. Lucie Village add their own local registration. Beyond the DBPR license, owners must open a Florida sales-tax account and a St. Lucie County Tourist Development Tax account with the Tax Collector. Renting more than three times per year for periods under 30 days triggers licensing.
Operating an unlicensed public lodging establishment is a second-degree misdemeanor under Florida law; DBPR may fine, suspend, or revoke the license and pursue daily penalties.
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