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Short-term rental rules in Indian Rocks Beach, FL
How Indian Rocks Beach 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.
- STR registration required per unit with annual city and fire-district inspection (Code Sec. 18-204, 18-210)
- occupancy cap of 2 per bedroom plus 2, max 10 in residential districts and 12 in CT (Sec. 18-216)
- 24/7 responsible person and registration number required on all advertising
- no minimum-stay rule, no cap, no residency requirement; whole-home STR expressly allowed in all residential districts (Sec. 110-842)
Based on: Code Ch. 18, Art. V 'Vacation Rental Regulations' Secs. 18-200 to 18-222 (Ord. No. 2023-02, sec. 1, adopted 2023-05-09
Summary of the rule
As of July 3, 2023, a vacation rental registration shall be required to operate a vacation rental within the city, utilizing forms promulgated by the city. ... A separate vacation rental registration shall be required for each vacation rental unit.
Active litigation / open question
AP 6, LLC v. City of Indian Rocks Beach, M.D. Fla. No. 8:2023cv01986; Pinellas Cir. Ct. No. 522025CA004779XXCICI — Pending. The settlement proposal was rejected 3-2 at the 2026-01-22 special meeting. The minutes say the city cannot currently enforce the ordinance against the single plaintiff property (455 20th St) while litigation is pending. The minutes record no citywide injunction, and other owner suits remain pending. Source ↗
Reported as fact only, reflecting the code as currently in effect — not legal advice, and not a prediction of the outcome. Verify current status before relying on it.
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