Miami Beach requires all rental properties to register with the city. Vacation and short-term rentals (less than 6 months and 1 day) are prohibited in single-family homes and restricted to specific zoning districts in multifamily buildings. All rental operators must obtain a Business Tax Receipt and Resort Tax certificate.
Miami Beach regulates rental properties under Chapter 58 (Housing) and Chapter 102 (Taxation). All rental property operators must obtain a City Business Tax Receipt (BTR). Short-term vacation rentals (less than 6 months and 1 day) are prohibited in all single-family residential zones and restricted to specific zoning districts for multifamily properties. Permitted vacation rentals must display the BTR number and Resort Tax certificate number in all advertisements and listings. The city collects a 4% resort tax on transient rentals. The Practice Safe Renting program provides tenant resources and landlord compliance information. Property owners must register rental units and maintain them to Miami Beach housing code standards under Chapter 58, Article IV (Rental Housing). Code Compliance actively enforces illegal short-term rental operations on a complaint-driven basis. Contact Code Compliance at 305-604-CITY (2489).
Operating an unregistered rental property or illegal short-term rental results in code violations with fines starting at $20,000 for first offense for illegal vacation rentals. Failure to collect resort tax carries additional penalties. Advertising without BTR and Resort Tax certificate numbers is a separate violation. Repeat offenders face escalating fines and potential lien on property.
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