Kissimmee does not maintain a city-specific rental registration program. Landlords must obtain a Business Tax Receipt under Ch. 40 if managing rentals as a business. Florida F.S. §83.40-83.682 (Residential Landlord-Tenant Act) governs the landlord-tenant relationship statewide.
Kissimmee has no rental-registration ordinance like Orlando or Tampa. Florida F.S. Ch. 83 Part II (the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act) preempts most local landlord-tenant regulation. Landlords with multiple units may need a Kissimmee Business Tax Receipt under Ch. 40 (Article VI) if operating as a business. F.S. §83.51 requires landlords to maintain rental property in good repair and comply with building/housing codes — which incorporates Kissimmee's Sec. 9-280 to 9-296 minimum maintenance standards. F.S. §83.49 governs security deposits with 15-day return window after vacancy. Eviction follows F.S. §83.59 with 3-day notice for nonpayment and 7-day notice for other breaches.
BTR violations: Sec. 1-22(b)(11) — $250. Habitability violations under Sec. 9-296 — Code Enforcement Board $250/$500 daily. State F.S. §83.51 enforcement via tenant rent-withholding or county court.
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