Miami-Dade County, FL Short-Term Rentals: Extended Home Share (2026)
Key Facts
- Threshold
- Vacation rental = stay under 30 days
- Extended stays
- 30+ day rentals fall outside §33-28
- Geographic scope
- Applies only in unincorporated Miami-Dade (UMSA)
- Short-stay burden
- Needs annual Certificate of Use
- Cities
- Miami, Miami Beach etc. set own rules
Summary
In unincorporated Miami-Dade County, the vacation-rental ordinance only covers stays under 30 days; renting a home or room for a full month or longer falls outside Section 33-28's Certificate of Use, occupancy caps, and residency rules entirely.
(4) Transient occupant shall mean any person who rents or occupies any dwelling unit or residence or part thereof for less than 30 days or one calendar month, whichever is less, and any guest or invitee of such person...(5) Vacation rental shall mean any dwelling unit or residence...that is rented in whole or in part to a transient occupant for a period of less than 30 days or one calendar month, whichever is less...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Miami-Dade County's vacation-rental ordinance, Section 33-28, defines both a 'transient occupant' and a 'vacation rental' as involving occupancy of less than 30 days or one calendar month. A homeowner who hosts a guest for a full month or longer in unincorporated Miami-Dade therefore is not operating a 'vacation rental' under this section and does not need the Certificate of Use, inspection, occupancy caps, or CDMP-tied owner-residency rule that apply to short stays. The arrangement instead falls under ordinary Florida residential landlord-tenant law. Each of the 34 municipalities regulates its own code separately.
Violations & Fines
Operating a short stay under 30 days without the required Certificate of Use is what's penalized under Sec. 8CC-10 and Sec. 1-5 -- a genuine 30-day-plus rental has no such requirement to violate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Miami-Dade require a permit for a monthly rental?
Does this exemption apply inside the City of Miami or Miami Beach?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Miami-Dade County
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