City Watch — Madeira Beach
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Madeira Beach.
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- pre-2011 grandfathered zoning exclusion: Ord. 1069 (adopted 2006-02-28) bars sub-30-day STRs in R-1 and R-2 residential districts except pre-2006 grandfathered uses
- R-1 minimum 6-month rental; R-2 minimum 3-month rental (STRs zoned out of single-family + low-density multifamily)
- STRs permitted only in R-3, C-1, C-3, C-4 zones
- mandatory registration + building/fire inspection + local Business Tax Receipt + proof of DBPR license + tourist-development tax
- active code enforcement (100+ properties cited 2015-2016; Special Master fines $250-$500/day + liens)
Based on: Ord. 1069 (adopted 2006-02-28) — R-1/R-2 residential minimum-stay zoning restriction; Ord. 2018-01 (adopted 2018-09-11
“R-1 (Single-Family Residential): rentals no less than 6 months (sub-30-day STR excluded)”— Ord. 1069 (adopted 2006-02-28) — R-1/R-2 residential minimum-stay zoning restriction; Ord. 2018-01 (adopted 2018-09-11
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Monitoring Madeira Beach · system last checked Sep 21, 2026
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