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Short-Term Rentals in Plantation, FL (2026)

6 verified short-term rentals rules for Plantation, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Permit Requirements

Plantation requires every vacation rental to register and hold a Certificate of Compliance plus a Business Tax Receipt (Ord. No. 2576, Chapter 14, Art. V). Non-hosted rentals need zoning and fire safety inspections. Florida bars the city from banning STRs.

Plantation Short-Term Rental Registration Rules

Heavy Restrictions

Noise Rules

Plantation STR guests must meet the citywide noise code (Chapter 16) — no device plainly audible 50 feet away between 10 PM and 7 AM. Repeat noise complaints can jeopardize a rental's Certificate of Compliance.

Plantation Short-Term Rental Noise Rules

Some Restrictions

Plantation, FL, Code of Ordinances ch. 16, Sec. 16-1

The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated, of any device in such manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet or more from the building or premises from which such sound is emanating, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Taxes & Fees

Plantation vacation rentals owe 6% Florida sales tax, 1% Broward discretionary surtax, and 6% Broward Tourist Development Tax — about 13% total — on stays of six months or less, plus city registration and Business Tax Receipt fees.

Plantation Short-Term Rental Taxes & Fees

Some Restrictions

Parking Rules

Plantation requires vacation-rental hosts to document off-street parking on a site sketch as part of registration (Ord. No. 2576). Guest parking must fit the property; Florida sets no statewide street-parking limit.

Plantation Short-Term Rental Parking Rules

Some Restrictions

Occupancy Limits

Plantation caps vacation-rental occupancy through its registration program (Ord. No. 2576), tied to the home's documented bedrooms via a required Statement of Rooms. Overcrowding jeopardizes the Certificate of Compliance.

Plantation Short-Term Rental Occupancy Limits

Some Restrictions

Insurance Requirements

Plantation requires vacation-rental owners to carry a commercial certificate of insurance covering guest liability and to name the City of Plantation as certificate holder (Ord. No. 2576). Proof must stay current for compliance.

Plantation Short-Term Rental Insurance Rules

Some Restrictions

Looking for Broward County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Plantation city rules.

Short-Term Rentals in Broward County