Spring Hill STR operators must complete four separate registrations to operate legally: (1) Hernando County Planning Department - Vacation Rental Permit application with site/floor plan, owner documentation, Responsible Party 24-hour contact, insurance documentation, and tax registration proof; (2) Florida DBPR - Vacation Rental Dwelling or Condo license under FS § 509.241/509.242 if the property is rented more than 3 times per year for periods less than 30 days each; (3) Florida Department of Revenue - sales tax account for the 6.0% state sales tax and 0.5% Hernando discretionary surtax; and (4) Hernando County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller - Tourist Development Tax account for the 5.0% Hernando TDT. The county-issued Vacation Rental Permit must be prominently displayed inside the rental and operators must keep all required documents on file for county inspection.
Spring Hill STR registration is a four-track process administered by four different agencies. Track one: Hernando County Planning Department - Vacation Rental Permit. The Hernando County Planning Department at (352) 754-4050 administers the county-level Vacation Rental Permit. Per Lodge Compliance and other compliance guides, the application requires: (a) completed Vacation Rental Permit application form with owner details, (b) a copy of the deed or property tax bill showing the applicant as the owner, (c) site plan and floor plan showing parking and occupancy compliance with Hernando County standards, (d) the name, address, and 24-hour contact information for a local Responsible Party available to respond to issues at the property, (e) documentation showing the STR property is covered by liability insurance, (f) Tourist Development Tax registration proof (from the Hernando County Clerk), and (g) Florida DBPR Vacation Rental Dwelling or Condo license if applicable. The annual permit must be renewed; the current fee structure should be verified directly with Planning at (352) 754-4050. The pending Certificate of Use ordinance expected for Board of County Commissioners review in April 2026 may modify the application checklist and add inspection requirements. Track two: Florida DBPR - Vacation Rental Dwelling or Condo License. Under FS § 509.241 and FS § 509.242, any rental of a property for periods of less than 30 days at a time, more than three times per year (or rentals advertised or held out to the public as a place regularly rented), triggers a DBPR Vacation Rental Dwelling license (for single-family homes) or Vacation Rental Condo license (for condo units). Registration is through MyFloridaLicense.com. The license fee depends on dwelling type and unit count, and the application requires declared maximum occupancy. Annual renewal is required. Track three: Florida Department of Revenue - sales tax account. FS § 212.03 imposes the 6.0% state sales tax on transient rentals; Florida DOR also administers the 0.5% Hernando discretionary surtax. Registration is through Form DR-1 at floridarevenue.com; monthly filing through the DR-15 return. Airbnb has a state-level agreement to collect and remit both for platform-booked stays, but operators who book directly or off-platform must collect and remit themselves. Track four: Hernando County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller - Tourist Development Tax account. Hernando County Ordinance 2014-17 imposes the 5.0% Hernando TDT, administered NOT by the Florida DOR but by the Hernando County Clerk. Registration is direct with the Clerk at hernandoclerk.com/county-services/tourist-development-tax. Monthly filing required. Critically, Airbnb/VRBO do NOT automatically remit the Hernando TDT for all properties - operators must verify and back-fill. Display requirement: The Vacation Rental Permit issued by Hernando County must be prominently displayed inside the rental unit, and operators must keep copies of all required documents on file for inspection upon request by county officials. The Responsible Party's 24-hour contact information should also be posted inside the unit. Some operators additionally choose to register with the Florida DBPR Hotels and Restaurants division for an extended-stay program, though this is generally only relevant for properties operated as transient apartments or as part of a larger lodging operation.
Operating a Spring Hill STR without the Hernando County Planning Department Vacation Rental Permit is a violation enforceable by Hernando County Code Enforcement with the graduated framework: warning + correction period for first violations, then citations up to $250/day first violation and $500/day repeat under FS § 162.09, plus property liens for unpaid fines. Operating without the Florida DBPR Vacation Rental Dwelling or Condo license is a separate state violation under FS § 509.241 enforceable by DBPR with license-application denial, fines, and orders to cease operation - DBPR maintains a public list of unlicensed lodging establishments and uses Airbnb/VRBO booking data and complaint-driven inspections to identify unlicensed operators. Failing to register with the Florida DOR for the 6.0% state sales tax and 0.5% Hernando surtax is enforceable by DOR under FS § 212.18 with interest, late penalties, and audit assessment - cross-referenced with platform booking data. Failing to register with the Hernando County Clerk for the 5.0% TDT is enforceable by the Clerk under Hernando Ordinance 2014-17 with back-tax assessment, interest, and late penalties. Failure to post the Vacation Rental Permit inside the unit is a violation of the display requirement enforceable by Code Enforcement. Failure to maintain Responsible Party 24-hour contact information that actually responds to complaints is independently enforceable - the Responsible Party requirement is one of the operational standards expressly authorized by the 2023 amendments to FS § 509.032 and is a key compliance condition for the Vacation Rental Permit. Misrepresenting information on any of the four registration applications is grounds for permit revocation, license suspension, and (in extreme cases) criminal fraud charges. HOA and deed-restriction enforcement remains available to private parties separately from county and state action.
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