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Short-term rental rules in Naples, FL
How Naples regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Grandfathered pre-2011 30-day minimum rental in single-family residential
- Only 3 exceptions per year under 30 days
- Advertising under 30 days prohibited
- Transient lodging is an excluded use in most residential zones
- City exempt from Collier County STR registration
Based on: City of Naples Code §44-8 (transient lodging facility, 30-day/3-per-year) + Ch.58 Zoning (use districts)
Summary of the rule
City Code Ch.58 (Zoning): 'transient lodging facility' is NOT a permitted use in residential districts — R1-E §58-82 lists a closed set (single-family residence, one guest unit per §56-91, accessory structures only). It is a CONDITIONAL use in C2 General Commercial (§58-593(18)); §58-591 states C2 permits 'a limited number of transient lodging facilities'. So transient lodging (>3x/yr <30-day rentals per §44-8) is confined to commercial zoning, excluded from residential — the mechanism making Naples Restrictive.
Last reviewed Sep 8, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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