Night Caps: Miami Beach vs Miami Gardens
How do night caps rules compare between Miami Beach, FL and Miami Gardens, FL?
Miami Gardens has fewer restrictions than Miami Beach.
Miami Beach, FL
Miami-Dade County
Miami Beach does not impose an annual night cap, but Sec. 142-1111(a) bans any rental of less than six months and one day in most residential zones (RM-1, RM-PRD, RM-PRD-2, RPS-1, RPS-2, CD-1, RO, RO-3, TH) unless a specific grandfathered exemption applies. The Collins Waterfront Local Historic District exemption requires a minimum seven-night reservation, and no unit may be re-rented more frequently than once every seven days.
View full Miami Beach rules →Miami Gardens, FL
Miami-Dade County
Miami Gardens and Miami-Dade County impose no annual night caps on short-term rentals. Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) preempts cities from regulating the duration or frequency of vacation rental stays unless the ordinance predates June 1, 2011. Miami Gardens incorporated in 2003 with no qualifying ordinance.
View full Miami Gardens rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Miami Beach | Miami Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Night Cap | None; preempted by F.S. 509.032(7)(b) | None |
| Minimum Stay (Most Residential) | 6 months + 1 day (Sec. 142-1111(a)) | - |
| Eligible Zoning Districts | RM-1, RM-PRD, RM-PRD-2, RPS-1, RPS-2, CD-1, RO, RO-3, TH | - |
| Collins Waterfront Exemption Minimum | 7-night reservation | - |
| Turnover Cap | No more than once every 7 days | - |
| Single-Family (RS) | STRs banned; no exemption | - |
| Written Agreement | Required; retained 1 year | - |
| Owner-Occupied Cap | - | None |
| Non-Owner-Occupied Cap | - | None |
| State Preemption | - | FS 509.032(7)(b) bars duration/frequency limits |
| Long-Term Threshold | - | 30+ days falls outside STR definition |
Highlighted rows indicate differences between cities.
Miami Beach FAQ
Miami Gardens FAQ
Is there a limit on how many nights I can rent my Miami Gardens property short-term?
No. Neither Miami Gardens nor Miami-Dade County imposes an annual night cap. Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) preempts cities from regulating the duration or frequency of vacation rental stays unless the ordinance predates June 1, 2011, which Miami Gardens (incorporated 2003) does not have.
Are there any time-based STR restrictions in Miami Gardens?
Stays of 30 days or longer fall outside the vacation rental definition entirely. Beyond that, the city relies on Landlord Permits and Miami-Dade Certificate of Use rules covering registration, safety, and occupancy rather than night caps.
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