Winter Park requires Business Tax Receipt, DBPR vacation rental license, and Orange County tourist tax account for all legally operating STRs.
Legal STR operators in Winter Park must complete three registrations: a Florida DBPR vacation rental dwelling or condominium license renewed annually, an Orange County Comptroller tourist development tax account, and a Winter Park Business Tax Receipt renewed each October. Proof of all three is required for listing on compliant platforms. Registration is not available in zones where STRs are prohibited by the grandfathered 30-day minimum.
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Winter Park, FL
Winter Park requires property owners to maintain lots free of accumulated brush, dead vegetation, and combustible debris. Overgrown lots posing fire hazards ...
Winter Park, FL
Consumer fireworks are banned in Winter Park except on the three state-preempted holidays under FL Statute 791.08: July 4, December 31, and January 1. Sparkl...
Winter Park, FL
Open burning of yard waste is generally prohibited in Winter Park. Yard debris must be placed at curbside for municipal collection. Authorization from the Fl...
Winter Park, FL
Tree removal in Winter Park requires a permit for most trees 4 inches DBH or larger. Even with FL 163.045 preemption for dangerous trees, the city requires a...
Winter Park, FL
Winter Park property maintenance code requires lots to be kept free of noxious weeds, invasive species, and excessive ground cover. Brazilian pepper, air pot...
Winter Park, FL
Winter Park is within the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). Year-round landscape irrigation is limited to two days per week based on addres...
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