How we keep guides current
Official sources we track
Every guide is built from these documents. We download each one every week and compare it with the week before, so when a town changes its code, fees, or forms, we know to re-read it and update the guide.
State of Florida
Code of ordinances
- Florida Administrative Code 69A-43, fire safety for public lodging · State Fire Marshal (copy hosted by Bay County) · watched weekly
Fees
- Discretionary sales surtax rates (DR-15DSS) · Florida Department of Revenue · watched weekly
Checklists and guides
- Vacation rentals and timeshare projects (form HR 5025-753) · Florida DBPR · watched weekly
Other sources
- SB 606 (2025) bill summary · Florida Senate · watched weekly
Brevard County, Florida
Code of ordinances
- Resort dwelling zoning (legislation text) · Brevard County · watched weekly
Official web pages
- Tourist development tax · Brevard County Clerk of Court · watched weekly
- Tourist development tax (administration change) · Brevard County Tax Collector · watched weekly
- Business tax receipts · Brevard County Tax Collector · watched weekly
Other sources
- Occupancy tax collection and remittance in Florida · Airbnb · watched weekly
Town of Melbourne Beach
Code of ordinances
- Code of Ordinances, Chapter 74: Vacation Rentals · Town of Melbourne Beach (American Legal Publishing) · checked by hand
- Local, state, and fire codes packet · Town of Melbourne Beach · watched weekly
Ordinances
- Ordinance 2024-05, vacation rentals · Town of Melbourne Beach · watched weekly
Fees
- Vacation rental fee schedule (Resolution 2024-11) · Town of Melbourne Beach · watched weekly
Applications
- Online registration portal · Town of Melbourne Beach (Deckard) · watched weekly
Checklists and guides
- Owner pre-inspection guide (September 2025) · Town of Melbourne Beach · watched weekly
- Registration checklist (December 2023) · Town of Melbourne Beach · watched weekly
- Guide to egress window sizing · Town of Melbourne Beach · watched weekly
Forms and notices
- Required interior posting forms · Town of Melbourne Beach · watched weekly
Official web pages
- Vacation rentals · Town of Melbourne Beach · watched weekly
- Forms and documents · Town of Melbourne Beach · watched weekly
City of Cocoa Beach
Code of ordinances
- Code of Ordinances · City of Cocoa Beach (Municode) · checked by hand
Ordinances
- Required ordinances for vacation rental packets · City of Cocoa Beach · watched weekly
Checklists and guides
- Vacation rental check list · City of Cocoa Beach · watched weekly
- Transient rental reference checklist · City of Cocoa Beach Fire Department · watched weekly
Forms and notices
- Example vacation rental informational page · City of Cocoa Beach · watched weekly
- Vacation rental lease addendum · City of Cocoa Beach · watched weekly
Official web pages
- Vacation rental registration · City of Cocoa Beach · watched weekly
Other sources
- Cocoa Beach changes fees for short-term rental registration (May 2025) · Avalara MyLodgeTax · watched weekly