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Short-term rental rules in Cape San Blas, FL
How Cape San Blas regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- annual STR business license required (Gulf County Ord. 2020-04)
- mandatory annual inspection by Gulf County Building Department
- annual registration deadline + license renewal (expires Dec 31)
- county TDT account + FEIN prerequisite; state DBPR license required
Based on: Gulf County Code Ch. 12 Art. II (Businesses) — county home-rule STR / business-license authority
Summary of the rule
Unincorporated Gulf County CDP; Gulf County code governs (no municipal government) through Gulf County Code Ch. 12 Art. II (county home-rule business-license/STR authority under F.S. ch. 125)
Last reviewed Sep 9, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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