City Watch — Ormond Beach
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Ormond Beach.
- transient lodging (<6-month lease) is not a permitted/conditional/special-exception use in any residential zoning district (city FAQ + Land Development Code)
- STRs allowed only in B-4/B-6/B-7 commercial districts, subject to local business tax receipt + state compliance
- express transient-lodging prohibition traces to post-2011 ordinances (Ord. 2013-13; updated Ord. 2022-15) — determining question is whether the residential-district exclusion predates 2011-06-01
- no numeric cap/quota device located
Based on: Land Development Code Ch. 2, Art. II district regulations; residential-district clause 'Use of dwelling units for
“CONFIRMED AT PRIMARY (Municode): §2-14 (R-2.5 Single-Family Low-Medium Density) — 'Use of dwelling units for transient lodging is prohibited in order to protect and maintain the residential character of the zoning district' — section codifier history reads '(Ord. No. 2013-11, § 1, 2-5-2013; Ord. No. 2013-13, § 7, 2-5-2013)'; companion R-2 district carries Ord. No. 2013-13, § 6 (2-5-2013), Am. Ord. No. 2022-15 (6-7-2022). No pre-2011 predecessor ordinance appears in the operative section's history. The residential transient-lodging exclusion therefore originates POST-2011-06-01 and is preempted/unenforceable under Fla. Stat. §509.032(7)(b) — not a grandfathered supply device.”— Land Development Code Ch. 2, Art. II district regulations; residential-district clause 'Use of dwelling units for
Active litigation / open question
Volusia County's 2004 ordinance prohibiting residential transient rentals (<30 days) in unincorporated areas was challenged and upheld by a Volusia County judge in December 2022. Applies to unincorporated county, not to Ormond Beach city limits, but is persuasive on FL grandfathering of pre-2011 residential-zoning STR exclusions. 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.
Last reviewed Sep 30, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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Monitoring Ormond Beach · system last checked Sep 30, 2026
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