The number of new active Business Tax Receipts issued for properties operating as short-term dwelling rentals within Sanibel. Short-term rental licenses represent residential properties that are authorized to rent accommodations to visitors. Tracking these licenses helps provide insight into the scale of the vacation rental market within the community and the number of properties participating in tourism-related lodging activity. This is a monthly count that is cumulative throughout the month and will refresh and the start of the new month.