Florida Short-Term Rental Preemption — Ch. 509.032 (FL)
Tracked preemption from the Florida overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
2011-06-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:FL
Other Florida preemptions
Florida Live Local Act — 2024 Amendments (SB 328)Florida Live Local Act — SB 102 (2023)Florida HB 1339 — Preemption for SAIL/SHIP-Funded Affordable HousingFlorida Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) — Ch. 163.3178Florida Building Code Preemption — §553.73Florida Bert J. Harris, Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act — §70.001Florida Comprehensive Plan Consistency — Ch. 163.3180Florida Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) — Ch. 161
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
project.use_type == short_term_rentalPreempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[*].allowed_uses | add | short_term_rental | Local governments may not prohibit short-term rentals or regulate their duration or frequency. Ordinances adopted before June 1, 2011 are grandfathered. |
review_type | require | state_DBPR_license | Vacation rentals are licensed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation under Ch. 509; local regulation limited to general zoning, noise, parking, and life-safety rules applied uniformly. |
Citation
Authority source
Fla. Stat. §509.032(7) (preemption of vacation rental regulation)
Research notes
State preempts local short-term rental bans and duration/frequency restrictions. Pre-June-2011 local ordinances are grandfathered. General zoning rules applied uniformly to all residential uses remain enforceable.