Legal
Licensing
Last updated: May 1, 2026
30North Properties is a licensed vacation rental management company operating across the Southeast. This page covers our regulatory licensing status, intellectual property rights, trademark usage, and third-party software disclosures.
1. Vacation Rental Licensing
30North Properties operates as a licensed vacation rental management company in full compliance with applicable state and local regulations in every market where our properties are located. We maintain current licenses and permits and renew them proactively ahead of expiration.
License numbers for specific properties are available upon written request at info@30northproperties.com.
2. State Licensing
FLState of Florida
All Florida properties are registered with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) as vacation rentals under Chapters 509 and 212 of the Florida Statutes. County and municipal short-term rental permits are maintained per local ordinances in Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Walton, Okaloosa, and Bay counties.
SCState of South Carolina
South Carolina properties are licensed through the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. All applicable county and municipal business licenses are maintained for properties in Charleston and Beaufort counties.
GAState of Georgia
Georgia properties comply with Chatham County and City of Savannah short-term rental ordinances, including annual registration and occupancy tax remittance requirements.
ALState of Alabama
Alabama properties hold state lodging licenses issued by the Alabama Department of Revenue and comply with Baldwin County lodging tax and short-term rental ordinance requirements.
3. Intellectual Property
All content on the 30North website — including but not limited to photographs, copy, logos, graphic elements, and design — is the exclusive property of 30North Properties, a division of Joseph Ellen Properties, Inc., and is protected by United States and international copyright law.
Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, public display, or commercial use of any 30North content is prohibited without prior written permission. To request a content license, contact info@30northproperties.com.
4. Property Photography
30North Properties retains full copyright to all photography produced for its property listings. Photography is licensed exclusively for the purpose of marketing specific properties on the 30North platform and its affiliated channels.
- Reproduction or republication of property photography on third-party websites, social media platforms, or printed media requires explicit written permission
- Guests may photograph properties for personal, non-commercial use during their stay
- Commercial photography or videography at any 30North property requires prior written approval and may be subject to separate licensing terms
5. Trademark
"30North," "30North Properties," and associated logos are trademarks of Joseph Ellen Properties, Inc. Use of these marks — including in domain names, social media handles, marketing materials, or any commercial context — without prior written authorization from Joseph Ellen Properties, Inc. is strictly prohibited and may constitute trademark infringement.
6. Third-Party Software
This website is built using open-source software components, each used in accordance with its applicable license (MIT, Apache 2.0, ISC, and others as applicable). A complete list of third-party software components and their respective license terms is available upon written request.
The 30North website also integrates with third-party services including payment processors, analytics platforms, and booking management systems. Each third-party service is subject to its own terms and privacy policies.
7. DMCA Policy
30North Properties respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe that content on this website infringes your copyright, please submit a written notice to info@30northproperties.com that includes:
- A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
- The URL or specific location of the allegedly infringing content on our website
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email address
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
- A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf
We will respond to valid DMCA notices within 5 business days and take appropriate action, which may include removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing content.
8. Contact
For licensing inquiries, permission requests, or DMCA notices:
30North Properties
A division of Joseph Ellen Properties, Inc.
1718 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Licensing or IP question?
We'll review permission requests within 2 business days.