City Watch — Stuart
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Stuart.
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- local Business Tax Receipt (BTR) required before operating (general/process, not STR-specific)
- state DBPR vacation-rental license + 6% state sales tax + Martin County tourist-development tax (general/process)
- no confirmed STR-specific local registration program, cap, quota, or duration/frequency limit
- no pre-2011-06-01 grandfathered supply device found; whole-home STRs treated as residential single-family use per city enforcement
- primary municipal code (Municode Land Development Code) unreachable via WebFetch (Cloudflare 403) — determining fact rests on secondary sources
Based on: City of Stuart Land Development Code, Chapter V (zoning use table) + Business Tax Receipt program (Code ch. on Business
“A City of Stuart Business Tax Receipt must be obtained before commencing operations for any business within city limits, including vacation rentals; annual renewal (general/process).”— City of Stuart Land Development Code, Chapter V (zoning use table) + Business Tax Receipt program (Code ch. on Business
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Last reviewed Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Stuart · system last checked Sep 22, 2026
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