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Short-term rental rules in Florence, OR
How Florence 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.
- City levies its own 4% municipal transient lodging tax reaching vacation rentals (FCC Title 3 Ch. 7)
- General city business license required; no STR-specific permit process in force
- No cap, no residential-zone exclusion, no primary-residence requirement
- ADU-only carve-out: accessory dwelling units may not be used as STRs (FCC 10-10-6-C); comprehensive STR ordinance still in development
Based on: Florence City Code (FCC) Title 3, Chapter 7 — Transient Lodging Tax (4%, amended 2022); FCC Title 3 Ch. 1 business
Summary of the rule
City of Florence levies its own municipal 4% transient lodging tax 'charged on all short-term overnight stays in the city,' expressly including 'vacation rentals' along with hotels, motels, campgrounds, RV parks, and bed and breakfasts. Authorized by the City's Transient Lodging Tax Ordinance, FCC Title 3 Chapter 7. Operators must obtain a certificate of authority from the City of Florence. (Combined with Lane County's separate 5% = 9% total.)
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Last reviewed Sep 17, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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Monitoring Florence · system last checked Oct 24, 2026
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