Redington Shores, FL Short-Term Rental Checklist (Free, Printable)

📋 The Basics

Can I rent my place short-term here?: Only in some areas
Do I need a permit?: Only in ROR-15 and CTF zones; banned in most residential zones.
What taxes do I pay?: Total about 13%. Check your Airbnb payout report to see which ones Airbnb collects; you pay the rest yourself.

Your 3 steps to be legal

Check zoning.
Apply for Certificate of Use.
Name a responsible party.

⚠️ Biggest risk: Zone bans.

Words confusing? See the glossary. Details and official sources are below.

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Permit / license / registration

State license (Florida DBPR): Florida DBPR vacation rental / transient public lodging license (homestead room-rental exemptions may apply).
State license: Renting a whole unit more than 3 times a year for under 30 days needs a Florida DBPR vacation rental license.
City certificate: Vacation Rental Certificate of Use required (Code s. 90-116) with responsible party, insurance attestation and floor-plan sketch.

Zoning, where allowed & definitions

State preemption: Florida law (s. 509.032(7)(b), F.S.) bars local rules adopted after June 1, 2011 from prohibiting vacation rentals or regulating rental duration/frequency.
Where allowed: Transient rentals are prohibited in RS-7 and RS-10 (under 181 days) and in RD-15 and RM-15 (under 1 month). Transient accommodations are allowed in ROR-15 (max 25 units/acre) and CTF.

Night limits, minimum stays & occupancy

Occupancy: 2 per bedroom plus 2, max 12.

Fees, penalties & pending changes

Fees: Fee not shown on the town pages: verify.

Taxes & who collects them

Register / account for FL state sales tax (6%)
Register / account for Pinellas County surtax (1%)
Register / account for Local tourist/transient taxes (6%)
What Airbnb collects: Airbnb collects state 6% + 1% surtax and the Pinellas County 6% tourist development tax.
Vrbo and direct bookings: check which taxes Vrbo collects in your area; for direct bookings you collect and remit all of them yourself.
Mandatory cleaning fees charged to guests are taxable as part of the rental (state, surtax and tourist tax). Only an optional, separately itemized fee the guest can decline is excluded (FL Admin. Code 12A-1.061).

Total rate: 13%. Pinellas County tourist development tax is 6% (FL DOR DR-15TDT); surtax 1% (FL DOR DR-15DSS). Calculate.

HOA / condo check

Read your declaration, bylaws and rules for rental bans, minimum terms, caps and approval requirements.
Get any association sign-off or approval letter your city or association requires.
See our HOA & condo guide.

Insurance

Confirm your homeowner/condo policy covers short-term rental use, or add a short-term rental policy. Platform host protection is not a substitute for insurance.
Ask your association whether it requires specific liability coverage.

Deadlines

Renew city/county permits or registrations on their schedule (often annually): confirm the date with the office that issued it.
Florida sales and transient rental tax returns: due the 1st, late after the 20th of the month after the reporting period.
Property tax dates: see Florida deadlines.

Official sources

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