Vacation Rental Compliance

The City of Sarasota allows for short-term vacation rentals within Residential Zoning Districts throughout City limits.The minimum stay requirement for any short-term vacation rental unit located within the City limits of Sarasota is 7 Full Days and 7 Full Nights, as per City of Sarasota Zoning Code Section II-304(b)(1) and Section VI-202(b).

Any single, two, three, and four-family dwelling unit within Residential Single and Multi-Family Zoning Districts citywide requires a vacation rental certificate of registration to advertise or operate as a vacation rental. A separate certificate of registration is required for each vacation rental. The registration requirements DO NOT apply to owner occupied vacation rentals, condominiums, cooperatives, or properties rented for 30 consecutive days or more.