https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/florida/cape-coral/ Recent short-term rental regulatory updates for Cape Coral, FL. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:16:30 GMT https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/florida/cape-coral/ Lee County tax collector increased outreach to identify unregistered vacation rental operators following Hurricane Ian-era property market disruption. All STR operators in Cape Coral must collect and remit the Lee County tourist development tax (5%). Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT florida-cape-coral-2024-01-01 https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/florida/cape-coral/ Cape Coral operates a vacation rental registration program requiring all STR operators to register with the city, designate a local contact person, and comply with occupancy, noise, and parking standards. The program complements the state-level DBPR licensing requirement. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT florida-cape-coral-2023-06-01 https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/florida/cape-coral/ Following Hurricane Ian's September 2022 landfall in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral updated its STR permitting process to require documentation that rebuilt or repaired properties meet current building codes before registration is issued or renewed. Sat, 01 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT florida-cape-coral-2023-04-01