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Short-term rental rules in Cedar Key, FL
How Cedar Key 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.
- Levy County levies a 4% tourist development tax on all transient accommodations, including houses and condos rented for under six months
- No STR-specific permit, registration program, cap, or duration limit in the Cedar Key code
- Florida law (§509.032(7)) bars the city from prohibiting vacation rentals or regulating their duration or frequency
- City business tax receipt and state DBPR vacation-rental license apply as general requirements
Based on: City of Cedar Key Laws / Code of Ordinances (Municode; codified through Ord. No. 550, 6-7-2022). No
Summary of the rule
The Tourist Development Tax (TDT) is a 4% tax on all transient accommodations in Levy County. ... The business or individual is responsible for collecting and remitting Tourist Development Tax if sleeping accommodations are provided for a period of less than six (6) months ... Examples of the facilities that are subject to the TDT include: ... Condominiums ... Cottages/Cabins ... Houses, etc
Last reviewed Oct 23, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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