City Watch — St. Augustine Beach
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for St. Augustine Beach.
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- annual registration + local Business Tax Receipt required (Code Ch. 12) — process, confirmed
- transient rentals confined to medium-density residential and commercial land-use districts (excluded from low-density residential) — a supply device whose in-force basis is confirmed but whose ORIGIN DATE is unverified
- numeric 100-unit cap in medium-density districts — on the books; preemption status UNRESOLVED because first-adoption date cannot be pinned (see below)
- state DBPR vacation-rental license + FL DOR sales-tax number + county tourist-development tax (general/process)
Based on: St. Augustine Beach Land Development Regulations App. A, Art. III, Sec. 3.09.00 (Transient lodging establishments
Last reviewed Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring St. Augustine Beach · system last checked Sep 20, 2026
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