10 verified short-term rentals rules for Davie, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Davie requires every vacation rental (rented to transient occupants more than 3 times a year for under 30 days) to register with the town and obtain a Certificate of Compliance before operating, in addition to a Florida DBPR transient public lodging license. Operating without one is unlawful and citable on the first offense.
Davie vacation rentals must comply with the town's general Noise code (Chapter 15). Amplified music, radios, and similar devices that create a noise disturbance across a property line are prohibited between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Owners must give guests a copy of Chapter 15 and a responsible party must respond to noise complaints within one hour.
Davie charges a $500 full-year registration fee (including two inspections), $300 half-year, and reduced renewal fees. Operators must also collect Florida sales tax and Broward County's 6% Tourist Development Tax under Fla. Stat. Sec. 125.0104. Fees are non-refundable.
All vehicles associated with a Davie vacation rental must be parked in the property's driveway, unless the home has designated street parking. No sidewalk, grass, or neighboring-property parking is allowed. The maximum number of vehicles is fixed by the exterior parking sketch filed with the registration.
Davie limits overnight occupancy to two persons per sleeping room, confirmed by on-site inspection. Total gatherings may not exceed 1.5 times the overnight maximum and never more than 20 people. Up to four children under 13 are exempt; owner-occupied rentals with the owner present are exempt from the gathering cap.
Davie requires proof of vacation-rental home insurance as part of the registration application. The ordinance does not set a specific coverage dollar amount but conditions issuance of the Certificate of Compliance on submitting valid proof of insurance.
Davie sets NO minimum-night requirement and NO cap on the number of rental nights or bookings per year. Florida law (Fla. Stat. Sec. 509.032(7)) preempts local governments from regulating the duration or frequency of vacation-rental stays, so Davie regulates registration and conduct instead.
Davie vacation rentals must be registered annually on or before September 30. The application requires owner and responsible-party contacts, maximum occupancy, proof of ownership, vacation-rental home insurance, the DBPR license, and state/county tax registrations. Registration is not transferable to a new owner.
Davie does NOT require a host or owner to be present during a stay. Instead, the owner must designate a responsible party who is reachable 24/7 and can act on complaints within one hour. Owner presence only matters as an exemption from the gathering cap, not as a requirement.
Davie does NOT require a vacation rental to be the owner's primary residence. Non-owner-occupied rentals are expressly contemplated and even have their own renewal fee. Florida law (Fla. Stat. Sec. 509.032(7)) bars towns from prohibiting whole-home or non-resident-owned rentals.
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Davie city rules.
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