Daytona Beach Shores, FL vacation rental requirements

Get the DBPR vacation rental license

Apply to the Division of Hotels and Restaurants as a vacation rental condo or vacation rental dwelling. There is no state inspection before the license is issued, but DBPR can inspect after a complaint. Renew it every year.Source

DBPR online services →

Register for Florida sales tax

Register with the Florida Department of Revenue to collect the 6% state tax and the county surtax on bookings you take directly. Booking platforms collect it for stays booked through them.Source

Florida Department of Revenue →

Meet the state fire safety rule

Florida Administrative Code 69A-43.018 asks rental homes for smoke alarms powered by the house wiring plus one in every bedroom, NFPA 10 extinguishers, one hour of battery emergency lighting to the main exit, a posted floor diagram showing the primary and secondary exits, and fire safety information for guests.Source

Balcony inspection for taller buildings

Buildings three or more stories tall need a balcony inspection by a qualified inspector every three years.Source

Then the county and town

Most rules that affect day-to-day operation, like registration, inspections, occupancy, and parking, are set by the county and the town. Pick your town for its full checklist.

Open a county tourist tax account

Register with Volusia County Treasury and Billing using the county’s application, after you have your Florida sales tax number. File and pay online by the 20th of each month (quarterly if you collect less than $1,000 a year). Cleaning and other required fees are taxable too.Source

Tourist tax application (PDF) →

Know what the platforms cover

VRBO (since January 2020) and Airbnb (since February 2020) collect and send the county tax for bookings made through them. Other sites don’t, and direct bookings are always yours to file.Source

Outside a city? The county’s 30-day minimum applies

In unincorporated Volusia, single-family homes and condos in residential zoning can’t be rented for less than 30 days. See the unincorporated Volusia page.Source

Then your city

Each city sets its own registration, inspection, and zoning rules. Pick your city for its checklist.

Get the state license and county tax account

Every Florida vacation rental needs the DBPR license and sales and Volusia tourist tax registrations. See the Florida and Volusia County pages.Source

Get a city business tax receipt

The city’s business tax schedule covers "hotels, motels, apartment house, roominghouse, motor courts or similar business held for rent": $75 for 1 to 8 units and $2.25 for each unit after that. Ask City Hall whether a single condo needs one.Source

Check your HOA or condo rules

With no city rental rules, your association’s documents are often the main limit on short-term rentals. Most rentals here are condos, so read your declaration and rules before you list.