Cities that banned or restricted Airbnb.

On August 12, 2026 the Planning Commission voted 11-0 to recommend shrinking the Oceanfront Resort Short-Term Rental Overlay District using the smaller 'Alternative A' map (rather than the larger staff-proposed reduction), with existing lawfully permitted rentals grandfathered if their conditional use permit was issued before September 1, 2026. The recommendation now goes to City Council for final action; no City Council hearing date has been scheduled yet.

City Council asked legal staff for a written report on how Tampa could opt into the county's registration and inspection ordinance.

City staff proposed replacing the current four-unrelated-adults occupancy rule with a standard set by the Charleston Fire Marshal based on bedroom count under the International Property Maintenance Code, with a hard cap of 8 guests per unit regardless of size (29 of the city's roughly 600 permitted STRs currently exceed 8 guests and would be grandfathered). The Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 15, 2026 and voted unanimously that the proposal was 'not ready to go to City Council,' deferring it. As of this pass (Sept 26, 2026) it has not been rescheduled, has not had a City Council reading, and is not law. The current four-adult limit in this page remains accurate.

The city sued Airbnb and Slumber Stay LLC (and its owner) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, alleging unregistered listings, use of a single nontransferable hotel license across many units, and continued renting after nearly 200 citations; it seeks fines, forfeiture of profits and an injunction. Airbnb said it cannot comment on active litigation. As of September 26, 2026 no ruling, settlement or dismissal had been reported.

Would let owner-occupants of one- and two-family homes host up to four boarders plus their children, skip the host-presence requirement, and lock bedrooms, bathrooms and storage areas. Introduced April 30, 2026 (prime sponsor Mercedes Narcisse) and referred to the Committee on Housing and Buildings; no hearing or vote recorded as of September 26, 2026. It replaces Int 0948-2024, which had a committee hearing on November 20, 2025 and was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2025 without a vote.

A City Council resolution on violence and criminal activity at some short-term rentals asks the Mayor's administration to engage an outside organization to strengthen STR monitoring and enforcement and to report back within 90 days with recommendations, which may include ordinance amendments. It does not itself change the rules.

Mayor Bowser's bill (B26-0647), introduced by Chairman Mendelson on her behalf, would let renters (outside rent-stabilized units, and where the lease allows) license their primary residence, allow a second STR/Vacation Rental license for an additional property (also capped at 90 unhosted nights/year), keep the 90-night cap for unhosted stays, and add a special-event license for Mayor-designated events. As of September 26, 2026 it has not passed: it was referred to the Committee on Public Works and Operations on March 31, 2026, with a Notice of Intent to Act published April 3, 2026, and no vote, hearing, or enactment has occurred since.

At a March 11, 2026 council workshop, city staff outlined zoning amendments for guest houses (non-owner-occupied STRs): special use permits for some guest-house uses, on-site managers for new guest houses, removing parking credits so on-site parking is required, and possible scaled fees. No vote was taken; further hearings were expected. Reported by a secondary meeting-summary source; confirm on the city's agenda pages.