Florida bars local governments from banning vacation rentals, but they may require registration. Port St. Lucie has no STR registry; Fort Pierce and St. Lucie Village require every rental under six months to register locally, plus a countywide tourist-tax account.
State law preempts rental duration and frequency rules but permits registration programs applied uniformly. Port St. Lucie currently maintains no vacation-rental registry. The City of Fort Pierce adopted Chapter 22, Article X requiring all short-term and vacation rentals of less than six months to register (initial fee $350/unit, renewal $200/unit). St. Lucie Village adopted its own vacation-rental registration in Ordinance 2023-3. Countywide, every host must register a Tourist Development Tax account with the St. Lucie County Tax Collector regardless of city.
Fort Pierce and St. Lucie Village may fine unregistered rentals and pursue code-enforcement liens; unpaid tourist tax accrues penalties and interest under county collection rules.
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