Other in Tampa, FL

2 rules apply — the local one first, then the county and state rules that bind alongside it.

Research, not legal advice

These summaries are compiled from ordinance text and public sources and are dated at the point they were last checked. Rules change between checks — Newark replaced its whole registration regime in a single month — so confirm anything you are about to underwrite against the primary source or the municipal office named in the citation.

Rental Business Tax Receipt remains; rental registration was repealed

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Verified on 2026-08-23.

Tampa requires owners or agents renting a house, apartment, rooming house, or similar property for private gain to obtain a Business Tax Receipt. The City states that its rental-certificate and rental-property-registration requirement was repealed effective May 4, 2023.

Do not describe Tampa as having a current rental-certificate program. The Business Tax Receipt remains due; verify the exact use and current City tax record.

In effect since 2023-05-04.

Sources

City of Tampa Business Tax — rental property — City business-tax requirements; rental-registration repeal effective May 4, 2023

Chapter 83 Part II has defined exclusions and nonwaivable landlord duties

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Verified on 2026-08-23.

Florida's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act governs covered residential tenancies, subject to the exclusions in section 83.42. Section 83.51 requires landlords to comply with applicable building, housing, and health codes and sets dwelling-maintenance duties that depend on the property type and lease facts.

Check the current statutory exclusions and property-specific code and lease duties. This is informational context, not legal advice.

Exemptions

Residency incidental to detention, medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious, or similar services is excluded.
Occupancy under a contract of sale, transient occupancy in a hotel or similar public lodging establishment, and occupancy by a proprietary cooperative or condominium owner are among the statutory exclusions.

Sources

Florida Statutes, Chapter 83 Part II — Fla. Stat. §§ 83.42, 83.51
Florida Statutes § 83.42 — exclusions — Fla. Stat. § 83.42
Florida Statutes § 83.51 — landlord duties — Fla. Stat. § 83.51

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