Apopka requires a Business Tax Receipt for residential rental properties. Short-term rentals require separate DBPR licensing. Orange County does not impose a countywide rental registry, but code enforcement handles habitability complaints.
Apopka Code Chapter 22 requires a Business Tax Receipt (BTR) for any person engaged in rental of residential property within city limits. Application is made through the Apopka Business Tax Office at City Hall (120 E Main St). Fees vary by number of units. Short-term vacation rentals (under 30 days, more than 3 times per year) require a Florida DBPR Vacation Rental Dwelling license in addition to the city BTR. Properties must comply with FL Building Code and Chapter 18 property maintenance standards. Orange County Code Enforcement partners with the city on substandard housing complaints.
Operating without BTR: citation and back fees. Unlicensed STR: DBPR fines up to 1,000 dollars per violation. Habitability violations: Chapter 18 enforcement with daily fines.
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