Florida county rules
Broward County, FL vacation rental rules and taxes
Broward County adds a 6% tourist tax. Airbnb and Vrbo collect and pay it on their bookings; for direct bookings you register with the county and file it yourself. Most Broward beach cities require their own vacation rental license and inspection.
Checked against official sources November 4, 2026What to do
Register for the tourist tax if you take direct bookings
Whoever receives the rent collects the tax. If any guests pay you directly, register with the Tourist Development Tax Section and file on the schedule it assigns (monthly to annually). Returns are due the 1st and late after the 20th, even when you owe nothing; late returns cost at least $50.Source
Get a Broward County business tax receipt
The county says tourist tax registrants may also need a county local business tax receipt, and most city rental applications ask for one.Source
Then your city
Most Broward beach cities require a vacation rental license, an inspection, and a local responsible party. Pick your city for its checklist.
Towns
Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek requires a vacation rental certificate, issued after fire safety and code inspections: $250 to register and $250 a year to renew before September 30.
Full guideCooper City
Cooper City requires vacation rental registration and a permit under Ordinance 21-26. The proposed fee schedule is $750 to register and $350 a year to renew, including the annual inspection.
Full guideCoral Springs
Coral Springs requires vacation rental registration with building, fire, and code inspections: $610 to register plus a $160.80 business tax and inspection fees. Up to 2 guests per bedroom, 16 at most, whole-unit rentals only, and strict overnight visitor hours.
Full guideDania Beach
Dania Beach requires a yearly vacation rental certificate and city business tax receipt for houses and buildings of up to four units, with an inspection before it’s issued and every year after. Stays must be at least five nights, up to 2 guests per bedroom plus 2 (10 at most), and an agent who can be there within three hours.
Full guideDavie
Davie requires yearly vacation rental registration from October 1 to September 30: $500 for a full year (two safety inspections included) or $300 from April 1. Renewal is $450, or $400 if you live there.
Full guideDeerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach requires every vacation rental to register with the city ($100) and renew by October 1. Up to 2 guests per bedroom plus 2, quiet hours from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., casualty insurance, and a responsible party who can be there within two hours and checks the unit weekly.
Full guideFort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale requires a vacation rental Certificate of Compliance for every rental, issued after a code inspection: $880 to register up to four units on one parcel, including the first inspection. Up to 2 guests per legal bedroom, and fines of $1,000 a day for renting without a valid certificate.
Full guideHallandale Beach
Hallandale Beach requires an annual vacation rental license and business tax receipt for any property, room, or guest house rented for less than 30 days: $300 for a new license plus $25. Late registration is $75, and citations are $250, then $500.
Full guideHillsboro Beach
Hillsboro Beach requires every vacation rental to register with the town and renew by January 1 each year, with an annual inspection and exterior and floor-by-floor sketches. Occupancy is set by bedroom size, up to 8 guests.
Full guideHollywood
Hollywood requires a vacation rental license for each unit, renewed every September 30 after an inspection. Up to 2 guests per bedroom overnight and 1½ times that by day, a noise detection device, a representative who can be there within 60 minutes, and both the DBPR and city license numbers in every ad.
Full guideLauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes has no vacation rental registration, inspection, or occupancy rules in its code. You need the DBPR license and the Broward County accounts; Airbnb and Vrbo pay the county tourist tax on their bookings.
Full guideLauderdale-by-the-Sea
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea requires a rental certificate and town business tax receipt for each unit, renewed every year with a new inspection: $775 plus a $75 fire inspection. Up to 2 guests per bedroom (plus 2 per extra 200 sq ft), 10 at most, and a 24-hour agent who can be there within three hours.
Full guideLauderhill
Lauderhill requires a certificate of use, a $268.02 city business tax receipt, a minimum housing inspection, and a yearly registration before October 1 for every short-term vacation rental. Up to 2 guests per bedroom, gatherings no more than 1½ times that (20 at most). Accessory units can’t be rented for less than six months.
Full guideLazy Lake
Lazy Lake is a tiny village of a few dozen homes whose code isn’t published online. We found no vacation rental rules; ask the village before you list.
Full guideLighthouse Point
Lighthouse Point requires a transient rental Certificate of Compliance for any rental of six months or less: $750 to apply and $500 a year to renew, with an annual inspection and certified smoke alarms and extinguishers. Occupancy is capped by square footage and bedrooms, and the responsible party must live within 25 miles.
Full guideMargate
Margate’s residential rental unit inspection program covers vacation rentals: every rental, houses and condos included, must be inspected by the city at least once a year and post its certificate of inspection.
Full guideMiramar
Miramar requires a vacation rental zoning certificate of use and a yearly registration with the police department by September 30, with a local responsible party on call 24/7, a building code inspection, and commercial liability insurance. Registration fees are waived if you install a permanent noise monitor.
Full guideNorth Lauderdale
North Lauderdale has no vacation rental registration, inspection, or occupancy rules in its code. You need the DBPR license and the Broward County accounts; Airbnb and Vrbo pay the county tourist tax on their bookings.
Full guideOakland Park
Oakland Park requires yearly vacation rental registration with an inspection after registering and every renewal. Occupancy is set by bedroom size, up to 8 guests, and the application needs an exterior sketch with the parking spaces.
Full guideParkland
Parkland requires vacation rental registration ($500) and a life safety inspection, with a second inspection if there’s a pool or spa. Most of Parkland is in HOAs that may limit rentals.
Full guidePembroke Park
Pembroke Park has no vacation rental registration, inspection, or occupancy rules in its code. You need the DBPR license and the Broward County accounts; Airbnb and Vrbo pay the county tourist tax on their bookings.
Full guidePembroke Pines
We found no vacation rental program for Pembroke Pines; the city’s code isn’t on Municode. Most of the city is in HOA communities whose rules often limit short-term rentals. Confirm with the city before you list.
Full guidePlantation
Plantation requires every vacation rental to register and get a certificate of compliance, renewed by September 30. Up to 2 guests per bedroom and 8 at most, gatherings up to 1½ times that, and $1 million in liability insurance.
Full guidePompano Beach
Pompano Beach requires an annual short-term rental permit for any rental of six months or less: $675 for a single-family home or duplex ($750 for a triplex or fourplex) and $375 a year to renew, with a site plan, a floor plan, and a multi-department inspection.
Full guideSea Ranch Lakes
Sea Ranch Lakes, a small gated village, has no vacation rental program. Its code allows only single-family homes and bans boarding or rooming houses, where lodging is provided under two or more separate agreements. Ask the village before you list.
Full guideSouthwest Ranches
Southwest Ranches requires yearly vacation rental registration: $500 to start (two safety inspections included) and $450 to renew, or $400 if you live there. The town sets each rental’s maximum occupancy, and the responsible party must act within one hour.
Full guideSunrise
Sunrise has no vacation rental registration, inspection, or occupancy rules in its code. You need the DBPR license and the Broward County accounts; Airbnb and Vrbo pay the county tourist tax on their bookings.
Full guideTamarac
Tamarac requires vacation rental registration for houses, duplexes to fourplexes, and condos rented for less than 30 days more than three times a year. The city’s page doesn’t list fees or standards; ask the city before you list.
Full guideUnincorporated Broward
Very little of Broward is outside a city (the Broward Municipal Services District, including Broadview Park, Roosevelt Gardens, and Boulevard Gardens). The county code has no vacation rental program, so you need the DBPR license and the county accounts.
Full guideWest Park
West Park has no vacation rental registration, inspection, or occupancy rules in its code. You need the DBPR license and the Broward County accounts; Airbnb and Vrbo pay the county tourist tax on their bookings.
Full guideWeston
Weston requires vacation rental registration and a certificate of use, with initial and annual inspections: $350 plus $524 to start and $224 a year to renew by September 30. Vacation rentals aren’t allowed in multi-family districts, including condos.
Full guideWilton Manors
Wilton Manors requires a vacation rental license and certificate of compliance before you advertise. Up to 2 guests per bedroom plus 2 in common areas, 1 car per bedroom off-street, hard-wired alarms, a landline, and a responsible party within 60 minutes.
Sources
- Tourist development tax · Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury
- Occupancy tax collection and remittance by Airbnb in Florida · Airbnb
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