Short-Term Rentals Decisions in Citrus County
How short-term rentals requests are decided across Citrus County, FL council meetings, the vote and the conditions on the record
Short-Term Rentals is one of the most actively tracked zoning topics in Citrus County, FL. ZoneWire has analyzed 1 council meetings and detected 1 instances of short-term rentals activity. Below are the most recent discussions.
What is Short-Term Rental (STR)?
A dwelling rented for stays shorter than 30 days (Airbnb, Vrbo). Regulated through zoning permits, caps, and owner-occupancy rules that change frequently.
A short-term rental (STR) is a residential property rented out for brief stays - typically under 30 consecutive days - through platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo. Unlike long-term rentals, STRs are treated by many zoning codes as a distinct land use, closer to lodging than to housing, which is why they attract dedicated ordinances.
Read full definitionShort-Term Rentals in Citrus County, FL
A dwelling rented for stays shorter than 30 days (Airbnb, Vrbo). Regulated through zoning permits, caps, and owner-occupancy rules that change frequently. In Citrus County, FL, local government bodies regularly discuss short-term rentals as part of zoning and land use decisions.
ZoneWire has analyzed 1 meetings in Citrus County and detected 1 mentions of short-term rentals, an average of 1.0 mentions per meeting.
No material zoning changes in Citrus County in the last 30 days. We monitor every Citrus County, FL meeting and surface new opportunities here as they happen.
Recent Short-Term Rentals meetings in Citrus County
Why Track Short-Term Rentals?
STR rules vary more between neighboring jurisdictions than almost any other land-use topic. The common regulatory levers:
Short-Term Rentals Regulations in Florida
Florida sets the regulatory framework that governs how short-term rentals decisions are made at the county and municipal level. State statutes define zoning authority, hearing requirements, and appeal processes that directly affect short-term rentals outcomes in Citrus County.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A short-term rental (STR) is a residential property rented out for brief stays - typically under 30 consecutive days - through platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo. Unlike long-term rentals, STRs are treated by many zoning codes as a distinct land use, closer to lodging than to housing, which is why they attract dedicated ordinances. ZoneWire tracks short-term rentals activity across Citrus County, FL public meetings.
ZoneWire monitors Citrus County, FL planning and council meetings, transcribes them, and flags short-term rentals activity. As of the latest update we have analyzed 1 meetings and detected 1 short-term rentals mentions.
Tracking short-term rentals in Citrus County surfaces zoning and development signals early, so developers, investors, and brokers can evaluate parcels and approvals before they reach the broader market.
Chapter Two of the Citrus County Land Development Code establishes the county's land use districts. These include residential districts such as Low Intensity Coastal and Lakes (CL), Rural Residential (RUR), Coastal and Lakes Residential (CLR), Central Ridge Residential (CRR), Low Density Residential (LDR), Medium Density Residential (MDR), High Density Residential (HDR), and Planned Residential Development (PDR); commercial districts including Professional Services/Office (PSO), Coastal and Lakes Commercial (CLC), Neighborhood Commercial (NEC), and General Commercial (GNC); industrial districts (Light Industrial LIND and Heavy Industrial IND); and additional districts such as Extractive (EXT), Public/Semi-Public Institutional (PSI), Transportation/Communication/Utilities (TCU), Recreation (REC), Agricultural (AGR), Conservation (CON), Recreational Vehicle Park/Campground (RVP), and Port (PORT). For each district the code sets permitted uses, densities or intensities, minimum setbacks, and height limits.
The Citrus County Land Development Code (LDC) is organized into twelve chapters: Chapter 1 General Provisions, Chapter 2 Land Use Districts, Chapter 3 Use Standards, Chapter 4 Development Applications, Chapter 5 Landscaping, Buffering and Tree Preservation, Chapter 6 Stormwater Management, Chapter 7 Transportation System Standards, Chapter 8 Concurrency Management, Chapter 9 Signs, Chapter 10 Non-Conforming Development, Chapter 11 Subdivision Regulations, and Chapter 12 Development Agreements. The LDC works alongside the county's Comprehensive Plan to regulate how land is developed.
In the Medium Density Residential (MDR) district, single family residential development is allowed at a maximum density of 4.0 dwelling units per acre. Higher density development of 4.1 to 8.0 units per acre may be permitted when additional standards in the Land Development Code are met, per Chapter Two, Section 2406.
The Planning and Development Commission (PDC) reviews development applications including rezonings, subdivisions, site plans, special exceptions, and variances. On rezonings and amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code, the PDC makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners, which takes final action. The PDC itself has final action on Variance and Conditional Use applications. The Land Development Division within the Growth Management Department is based at the Lecanto Government Building, 3600 W. Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL 34461.
Land use in Citrus County is guided by the Comprehensive Plan, a long-range document adopted under Florida's Community Planning Act that directs how land is used, how infrastructure is built, and how resources are protected. Zoning (land use district) designations must correspond to the Future Land Use categories in the Comprehensive Plan. The county is currently updating this document through the 'Citrus 2050' effort, gathering community input to update the Comprehensive Plan.
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