Broward County, FL Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)
Key Facts
- Geographic scope
- Unincorporated BMSD only
- Registration fee
- $75 per unit, annual
- Inspection trigger
- Minimum-standards complaint
- Appeals venue
- Dedicated hearing officer
Summary
Broward County requires landlords in the unincorporated area to register every residential rental unit annually and pass minimum-standards inspections, with a $75 fee, mandatory exterior maintenance rules, and code enforcement hearings for violations.
No person shall lease a residential rental unit unless that person has previously obtained a Registration from the Division for that unit. An application for a Registration shall be made for each residential rental unit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Broward County's Landlord Registration, Minimum Standards, and Residential Rental Property Inspections Program (Sec. 39-419 et seq.) applies only within the Broward Municipal Services District, the county's unincorporated area, not Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, or the other 27 municipalities that run their own codes. A residential rental unit there cannot be leased until the owner obtains a Registration from the Housing and Urban Planning Division (Sec. 39-422), renewed annually with a $75 fee. Registered units face enforcing-agency inspections for minimum standards covering vegetation, exterior walls, doors, plumbing, and structural soundness (Sec. 39-423, 39-426), with violations routed through a dedicated hearing-officer process (Sec. 39-429) instead of standard code enforcement.
Violations & Fines
Landlords who skip registration or fail minimum-standards inspections face a notice of violation, an administrative hearing before a dedicated hearing officer, and civil fines plus a lien against the property (Sec. 39-428, 39-429).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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