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County asks attorney to draft registration ordinance for short‑term rentals despite state preemption
Summary
Citing state preemption of duration limits, the board directed the county attorney to draft a business‑regulation registration or certificate‑of‑use ordinance to help code enforcement identify short‑term rental properties and require a local responsible party; the motion passed 7–0.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners on April 15 directed the county attorney’s office to draft an ordinance creating a registration or certificate‑of‑use program for short‑term (vacation) rentals to improve code enforcement capacity.
County attorney staff summarized applicable state law—Section 509.032 of the Florida Statutes—which preempts local governments from…
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