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Short-term rental rules in Port St. Lucie, FL
How Port St. Lucie 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.
- No STR-specific municipal ordinance located; only general state DBPR license + local BTR + taxes apply
- No pre-2011-06-01 grandfathered supply device (zoning exclusion / hard cap) found
- FL Fla. Stat. §509.032(7) preempts local duration/frequency limits and post-2011 bans
Based on: No STR/vacation-rental-specific ordinance located as of 2026-09-09; Code of Ordinances Ch. 158 (Zoning Code) governs
Summary of the rule
Code of Ordinances Ch. 158 Zoning Code, Art. V Residential Districts (RS-1/RS-2/RS-3); low-density residential, no STR exclusion identified
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Last reviewed Sep 9, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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