Lauderhill, FL Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

Section 5.31.1.A of the Lauderhill Land Development Regulations makes it unlawful for any person to rent, lease or sublease a residential dwelling unit without first obtaining an occupational license for that rental, filed with the Finance Department. The application must disclose the property owner's identity and proof of ownership, the address, unit count, size and bedroom and bathroom count, whether the unit is a condominium with rental restrictions, assigned parking spaces, whether units are furnished, whether a home-based business may operate inside, which utilities the renter pays, and for a single-family rental whether the owner or tenant is responsible for property maintenance. The rule carves out Special Residential Facility uses, which are licensed separately under Section 5.35.

Before the Finance Department will issue the license, Section 5.31.1.C requires the Fire Rescue Department to complete a fire safety inspection and a Housing Officer to complete a minimum housing quality and community appearance inspection confirming the unit provides safe, decent and sanitary living conditions; the license cannot issue until both inspections clear. Landlords who rent without the license face escalating penalties under Section 5.31.1.D: a flat fine equal to twice the occupational license application fee, plus a daily fine for every day the unit was rented unlicensed, set at ten dollars per day for a first violation, twenty dollars per day for a second, and twenty-five dollars per day for three or more violations.