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Short-term rental rules in Marco Island, FL
How Marco Island 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.
- Collier County 5% tourist development tax reaches short-term rental stays
- No STR registration, permit, cap or minimum-stay rule in the city code
- 2022 STR registration ordinance nullified by the City Council after an SB 250 legal opinion and never codified
Based on: STR Registration Program ordinance approved by City Council Dec 2022 (referendum 2022-08-23) — VOID/unenforceable
Summary of the rule
Any renter who resides for 6 months or less. It is the owners responsibility to collect the 5% Tourist Tax and submit it to the Collier County Tax Collector.
Last reviewed Oct 23, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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