Ponce Inlet, FL vacation rental requirements

Get the DBPR vacation rental license

Apply to the Division of Hotels and Restaurants as a vacation rental condo or vacation rental dwelling. There is no state inspection before the license is issued, but DBPR can inspect after a complaint. Renew it every year.Source

DBPR online services →

Register for Florida sales tax

Register with the Florida Department of Revenue to collect the 6% state tax and the county surtax on bookings you take directly. Booking platforms collect it for stays booked through them.Source

Florida Department of Revenue →

Meet the state fire safety rule

Florida Administrative Code 69A-43.018 asks rental homes for smoke alarms powered by the house wiring plus one in every bedroom, NFPA 10 extinguishers, one hour of battery emergency lighting to the main exit, a posted floor diagram showing the primary and secondary exits, and fire safety information for guests.Source

Balcony inspection for taller buildings

Buildings three or more stories tall need a balcony inspection by a qualified inspector every three years.Source

Then the county and town

Most rules that affect day-to-day operation, like registration, inspections, occupancy, and parking, are set by the county and the town. Pick your town for its full checklist.

Open a county tourist tax account

Register with Volusia County Treasury and Billing using the county’s application, after you have your Florida sales tax number. File and pay online by the 20th of each month (quarterly if you collect less than $1,000 a year). Cleaning and other required fees are taxable too.Source

Tourist tax application (PDF) →

Know what the platforms cover

VRBO (since January 2020) and Airbnb (since February 2020) collect and send the county tax for bookings made through them. Other sites don’t, and direct bookings are always yours to file.Source

Outside a city? The county’s 30-day minimum applies

In unincorporated Volusia, single-family homes and condos in residential zoning can’t be rented for less than 30 days. See the unincorporated Volusia page.Source

Then your city

Each city sets its own registration, inspection, and zoning rules. Pick your city for its checklist.

Check your zoning

Rental dwellings are allowed where the town’s table of permitted uses (§ 2.40, Table 2-5) allows them. Confirm with the town before you list.Source

Get the state license and county tax account

Short-term rentals and rentals of six months or less must show a Florida sales tax number and a DBPR license on the permit application. See the Florida and Volusia County pages.Source

Pass the fire marshal inspection

For rentals of less than four consecutive weeks, get a current, approved inspection report from the fire marshal under the state’s fire safety rule for transient lodging (69A-43).Source

Apply for the rental permit

File before you rent. Include the address; every owner’s name, mailing address, email, and phone; the square footage and number of rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and on-site parking spaces; the property manager’s contact; an owner’s signature; and the inspection report and state numbers above. The town decides within five business days.Source

Renew by October 1

Submit a renewal with the same information and fee every year by October 1, or pay a late fee. The town council can revoke a permit for cause.Source