Hollywood, FL Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

15(A) requires an inspection before a vacation rental license is first issued and again before every renewal, checking compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations under criteria the City Manager or designee sets to protect occupant health, safety and welfare. As part of the application, the owner or an authorized designee signs a sworn statement under penalty of perjury attesting the property complies with the City Code and all Broward County and Florida building codes. 15(B) makes it the owner's job to schedule the inspection; ignoring scheduling calls or renting without an active license can trigger license suspension or lead the city to seek an inspection warrant, and an owner who is issued a warrant is billed a fee, set by City Commission resolution, for the cost of obtaining and executing it.

15(B)(2), is a misdemeanor of the second degree under state law. 15(C) treats any unpermitted work found on the property as 'unsafe' under the Florida Building Code Broward County Amendments and posts the property accordingly, barring occupancy until a permit is obtained, all inspections pass, and a certificate of occupancy or completion issues. 15(E) gives an owner 30 calendar days to correct any other violation and pass re-inspection, except life-safety violations, which make the unit unlawful to occupy until fixed.