City Watch — Bradenton Beach
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Bradenton Beach.
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- mandatory local TPLE license + registration (Chapter 59) on top of DBPR license and BTR
- pre-rental and periodic inspection for compliance with local/state codes
- occupancy cap (modified two-plus-two: 2 x bedrooms + 2)
- escalating enforcement: license suspension at 3/6/9 code violations within a year
- no supply device (no cap/quota/zoning exclusion) — process-heavy, not supply-restrictive
Based on: Code of Ordinances Ch. 59 (Transient Public Lodging), enacted by Ordinance No. 15-461, adopted 2015-11-05; subsequently
“Bradenton Beach Code of Ordinances Chapter 59 (Transient Public Lodging). Every section carries codifier history '(Ord. No. 15-461, 11-5-2015; Ord. No. 17-486, 8-21-2017; Ord. No. 19-511, 12-5-2019)' — original enactment Ord. No. 15-461, adopted 11-5-2015. VERBATIM §59-2: 'Transient use of residential property shall be permitted as allowed by State Law upon the issuance of a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants ... a municipal Business Tax Receipt, and the issuance of a Transient Public Lodging Establishment License ... These regulations are not intended to prohibit "Vacation Rentals" as preempted by the State of Florida in F.S. ch. 509.'”— Code of Ordinances Ch. 59 (Transient Public Lodging), enacted by Ordinance No. 15-461, adopted 2015-11-05; subsequently
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Monitoring Bradenton Beach · system last checked Sep 21, 2026
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