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Short-term rental rules in Eastpoint, FL
How Eastpoint 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.
- county vacation-rental registration and license required annually ($100)
- annual Building Department inspection of every vacation rental unit
- no cap, no residency requirement, no minimum-stay rule found
- state DBPR vacation-rental license (FL preempts local bans after 2011-06-01)
Based on: county_vacation_rental_registration_and_inspection
Summary of the rule
Franklin County requires the registration of all vacation rental homes ("rentals") as defined by Florida Statute on or before January 1 of each year. ... Business owners shall comply and submit their annual application (one hundred dollars ($100.00) annual business license fee for the vacation rental and receive the appropriate license number and registration. Each vacation rental unit shall be inspected annually by the Franklin County Building Department, for compliance with both local and state guidelines and laws in the interest of public health and safety.
Last reviewed Oct 18, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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