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Thank you for your renewal application for a Short-Term Rental Permit with the City of Nassau Bay. 

This online application adheres to the requirements set out in Nassau Bay ORDINANCE NO. 2020-806, Section 6 (detailed below).

Section 6. Expiration and Annual Renewal of Permit.

1. A permit to operate a short-term rental expires on the last day of the calendar year, regardless of when the permit was applied for within the calendar year.
2. A permit holder shall apply for renewal at least thirty (30) calendar days before the expiration of the permit on a form provided by the City. The permit holder shall update the information contained in the original permit application if any of the information has changed. The permit holder shall sign a statement affirming that there is either no change in the information contained on the original permit application and any subsequent renewal applications, or that any information that has been updated is accurate and complete. Complete applications for renewal received less than 30 days prior to expiration of a current permit shall be treated as applications for a new permit.
3. The City shall follow the procedures set forth in this Ordinance when determining whether to renew a permit.
4. The fee for the renewal of a permit to operate a short-term rental will be $300.00.

Click the Submit button at the bottom of this page in order to proceed with the renewal application process and upload all necessary documents. You must have all of the documentation below before the renewal permit can be submitted or processed. An incomplete renewal application will not be processed. 

• Short-Term Rental Application or No Change Statement

• Parking – Sketch of parking space(s)

• Floor Plan – Sketch or survey, that identifies sleeping areas, proposed maximum number of guests, evacuation route(s) and location of fire extinguishers.

• Tenant indoor notification sheet.

• General Liability Insurance – Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy with limits of $500,000 per occurrence and 1-million-dollar aggregate.

• $300.00 application fee.

Once the City of Nassau Bay has received all the required paperwork, a Life & Safety inspection will be scheduled. You can find an example of the inspection forms online. 

The City of Nassau Bay website has all the information and forms regarding the short-term rental registration and the related Ordinance(s) at www.nassaubay.com/657/short-term-rental-registration.

As a reminder, Short Term Rentals must submit Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) directly to the City. The Hotel Occupancy Tax rate in Nassau Bay is 7% of all taxable sales receipts. A link to the HOT submission form can also be found on the Short-Term Rental registration page.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Building Department at 281-336-6292.