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Short-term rental rules in Bonita Springs, FL
How Bonita Springs regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here are subject to registration, a lodging tax, or a small number of operating rules.
- General residential rental permit for all rentals, short- or long-term (not STR-specific)
- Three-year permit with periodic inspection and 24/7 contact person
- No STR-specific ordinance, cap, or residential-zone exclusion found in city code
- Florida §509.032(7)(b) preempts new local STR duration/frequency rules
Based on: City Code Ch. 12, Art. IV 'Bonita Springs Rental Permit Ordinance', §§12-106 to 12-112 (Ord. 05-14, 7-20-2005; am. Ord.
Summary of the rule
Every owner of a property in the city who is otherwise not exempt in section 12-107 and rents a dwelling, regardless of the term of the lease being transient (short term under six months) or a long-term rental, is required to get a rental permit from the city manager or designee prior to leasing, subleasing, renting or allowing the occupancy of such unit...
Last reviewed Oct 18, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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