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Hillsborough County directs staff to draft short-term rental registration ordinance

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners directed staff to draft an ordinance to register short-term rentals to reduce nuisance complaints and increase safety at Airbnbs and similar properties; the directive tasks staff with developing the registration program details for future board consideration.

Hillsborough County commissioners directed staff to draft an ordinance establishing a short-term rental registration program aimed at reducing nuisance complaints and increasing safety at Airbnbs and other short-term rental dwellings.

Katie, with Hillsborough County Communications and Digital Media, said the board’s direction asks staff to prepare the registration program so the county can address neighborhood complaints and enhance safety measures for short-term rental properties. The recap did not include draft ordinance text, proposed fees, enforcement mechanisms or a timeline for bringing the ordinance back to the board.

The county indicated that any drafted ordinance will be returned to commissioners for consideration before adoption; no vote or public hearing date was included in the recap.