St. AugustineShort-term rental rules
Additional vacation and regional market / Florida
St. Augustine separates weekly, monthly and nightly rental eligibility by zoning district.
Research reviewed . Transfer procedure unresolved.
- Does the operating permit transfer?
- Not established
Current section 28-146 requires annual registration with owner, manager and property information, but does not state a sale-transfer procedure. Ask how to replace or update the owner registration and inspection authorization before continuing rentals.
- Can the land-use approval continue?
- Verify the property approval
The operating-permit rule does not establish whether this parcel’s zoning approval, variance or older-use protection continues. Obtain the actual approval and its conditions.
- Can this buyer obtain approval?
- RS-1 and RS-2 allow rentals of a week or longer; HP-1 requires a month or longer. Other districts can allow nightly rentals with approved registration.
- License or registration
- The city requires annual short-term rental registration for covered properties.
- Application availability
- Confirm current availability
Check the official program before applying. The absence of a reported waitlist is not evidence that this property or buyer can receive approval.
- Timing to verify
- No sale-specific deadline was established in this summary. Ask the issuing office about filing, renewal and any interruption in operation.
- Changes and uncertainty
- The city warns that registration does not guarantee zoning, land-use or final construction compliance. St. Johns County territory is separate.
What this means for the appraisal
- Resolve the operating-permit procedure with the issuing office and record the answer before relying on post-sale rental income.
- Verify the property’s land-use approval and continuation conditions. Research finding: Verify the property approval.
- Check the proposed buyer against the recorded requirements: RS-1 and RS-2 allow rentals of a week or longer; HP-1 requires a month or longer. Other districts can allow nightly rentals with approved registration.
- In the assignment analysis, identify the evidence supporting the proposed rental use, any operating interruption and any unresolved assumptions.
Use these prompts to plan the property review. The appraiser must evaluate the evidence and reach the assignment-specific conclusions.
Record the property evidence in a worksheetRequest documents from the owner or agent
Copy this market-specific request, add the property address and edit it for the assignment.
Read or select the document request
Subject: STR property document request | St. Augustine, FL Please provide the following documents for the property under review. Identify any item that is unavailable or does not apply. 1. Property address, parcel ID and confirmation of the governing jurisdiction. 2. Current operating permit or registration, named holder, expiration date and renewal history, if applicable. 3. Written ownership-change instructions from the issuing office. Guide finding: Current section 28-146 requires annual registration with owner, manager and property information, but does not state a sale-transfer procedure. Ask how to replace or update the owner registration and inspection authorization before continuing rentals. 4. Zoning approval, conditional-use permit, variance or grandfathering record, including conditions and evidence of continued use. Guide finding: The operating-permit rule does not establish whether this parcel’s zoning approval, variance or older-use protection continues. Obtain the actual approval and its conditions. 5. Documents addressing the proposed buyer and property requirements: RS-1 and RS-2 allow rentals of a week or longer; HP-1 requires a month or longer. Other districts can allow nightly rentals with approved registration. 6. Current confirmation of application availability, including any cap, waitlist, lottery or separation rule. Guide finding: Check the official program before applying. The absence of a reported waitlist is not evidence that this property or buyer can receive approval. 7. Recorded covenants, HOA or condominium rental restrictions and applicable lease restrictions. 8. Rental operating statements and booking records, with the periods covered and any anticipated interruption at closing. 9. Written clarification: Confirm whether the buyer files a new registration or ownership amendment, whether a new inspection is required, and when operation may resume under the buyer registration. Market research reviewed: 2026-10-31. These requests need property-specific verification. Official research sources: St. Augustine Short-Term Rentals program and zoning resources: https://citystaug.com/830/Short-Term-Rentals St. Augustine current code, section 28-146, annual vacation-rental registration: https://library.municode.com/fl/st._augustine/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH28ZO_ARTIIIZODIDIRE_DIV2VARE
Research and guide updates
- Research record: Research recorded for this market. Transfer procedure unresolved. See the findings, open questions and official sources below.
- Guide tools: Added assignment prompts, a document request and consistent research questions. This tool update does not change the market research date.
Changes and uncertainty to verify
The city warns that registration does not guarantee zoning, land-use or final construction compliance. St. Johns County territory is separate.
Still to confirm
- Confirm whether the buyer files a new registration or ownership amendment, whether a new inspection is required, and when operation may resume under the buyer registration.
Sources and research limits
The licensing or land-use framework was researched, but the reviewed primary text does not settle the local transfer procedure.
Use this summary to identify the documents and questions for a property review. A seller's rental history alone does not establish a buyer's permission to operate.
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