Short-term rental regulation update
Summary
Dozens of residents testified about disruptive high-occupancy short-term rentals in their neighborhoods, citing noise, trash, parking, flooding, and safety issues. The board is developing an ordinance with occupancy caps and registration requirements, expected back September 2.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Enforcement software and code staffing costs unknown; STRs generate roughly $22 million in tourist tax dollars by one speaker's estimate.
Residents living near short-term rentals who experience noise, trash, parking, and safety disruptions.
Short-term rental property owners who face new registration requirements and potential occupancy caps.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) — November 18, 2026
Development Services Director Nicole Knapp will update the board on short-term rental regulation, a topic that affects neighborhood character and the county's tourist economy.
Board of County Commissioners Special/Work Session — September 2, 2026
Manatee County has roughly 3,000 short-term rentals, mostly in single-family neighborhoods, and neighbors are fed up with noise, trash, parking and trespassing. The county is drafting a registration ordinance but is limited by state law, and cost estimates of up to $1.5 million a year have commissioners looking for ways to trim it.
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) — August 25, 2026
A District 4 resident described selling his home after 11 short-term rentals appeared within seven blocks, urging the board to adopt reasonable regulations that protect neighborhood character without banning responsible operators.
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) — July 28, 2026
Dozens of residents testified about disruptive high-occupancy short-term rentals in their neighborhoods, citing noise, trash, parking, flooding, and safety issues. The board is developing an ordinance with occupancy caps and registration requirements, expected back September 2.
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) — June 16, 2026
Residents described sleepless nights next to party houses and a county ordinance that handcuffs deputies; the board directed staff to draft a county-specific STR ordinance, though state law blocks limits on rental frequency and supply.
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) — June 2, 2026
Multiple residents described sleepless nights from next-door Airbnbs operating like boutique hotels with 20-guest capacity. Kruse explained enforcement is largely impractical and pointed residents to fire districts and the state DBPR.
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