Short-term rentals in Venice are subject to Florida's 6% state sales tax under Fla. Stat. 212.03 and Sarasota County's 6% Tourist Development Tax (Sarasota County Code Ch. 126), for a combined 12% bed tax on stays of six months or less.
Hosts must collect and remit Florida sales tax through the Department of Revenue and the Sarasota County TDT directly to the Sarasota County Tax Collector (unless the booking platform - e.g., Airbnb, Vrbo - is collecting and remitting on the host's behalf under its agreement with the county). Sarasota County raised its TDT to 6% effective May 1, 2025. The City of Venice does not levy a separate municipal lodging tax.
Failure to register or remit the TDT is a Sarasota County tax violation; the Tax Collector can impose penalties of 10% per month up to 50% of the unpaid tax plus interest and pursue collection liens. Florida sales-tax non-compliance carries criminal exposure under Ch. 212.
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Driveways in Venice are regulated by Ch. 88 (Building) and the Land Development Code Ch. 86. New driveways require a permit, must match minimum/maximum width...
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Venice Code Ch. 70 and the Land Development Code restrict storage of commercial vehicles in residential zones. Commercial vehicles over a specified weight cl...
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