ADUs rented long-term (30+ days) in Hialeah face no zoning-based restrictions beyond ordinary residential standards. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) fall under Florida Statute §509.032(7), which preempts outright local STR bans but allows registration and tax collection. Miami-Dade Tourist Development Tax 6% plus Florida state sales tax 6% = 12% combined transient tax.
Hialeah has a two-tier ADU rental framework consistent with Florida law. Long-term rentals (30+ days): permitted in zoning districts where ADUs themselves are allowed. The unit must comply with the Florida Building Code, Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (FL Chapter 83 Part II), and any Miami-Dade County rental rules — there is no separate City of Hialeah long-term rental license requirement. Short-term rentals (less than 30 days): regulated within the limits of FL Statute §509.032(7), which preempts local governments from outright prohibiting short-term rentals or treating them differently from other residential uses, but expressly permits municipalities to impose reasonable registration, inspection, and tax-collection requirements. Hialeah is primarily a year-round residential city with limited tourism inventory, but operators must collect Florida 6% sales tax under FL §212.03 (transient rentals) and the Miami-Dade County 6% Tourist Development Tax under Miami-Dade Code Chapter 29 — 12% combined per the task brief. Operators must register with the Florida Department of Revenue and the Miami-Dade Tax Collector. Operators must also obtain a Florida DBPR Vacation Rental license under FL §509.241. Miami-Dade County requires a Certificate of Use under Chapter 8A for short-term rentals in unincorporated areas; within Hialeah, the city may require its own local business tax receipt.
Failure to collect Tourist Development Tax: Miami-Dade Tax Collector enforcement plus state Department of Revenue penalties and interest. Operating without DBPR license: state administrative fines. Failure to comply with local registration: code enforcement citation.
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