Miami Code Sec. 2-211 limits short-term rentals to specific zoning districts and requires a Certificate of Use, but cannot require host presence due to FL §509.032 preemption of operational rules. Miami-Dade County also requires a separate STR registration and tourist tax.
Florida Statute §509.032 partially preempts local STR regulation: cities cannot ban STRs outright or impose stricter operational rules than apply to similar non-rental properties unless the ordinance predates 2011. Miami's Sec. 2-211 (post-2011) therefore relies on zoning, where STRs are barred from most single-family T3 districts and permitted only in T4-T6 mixed-use zones. Host-presence requirements are not enforceable. Owners must obtain a Certificate of Use, pay city business tax, register for state DBPR vacation-rental license, file Miami-Dade tourist development tax (TDT), and provide a 24/7 local responsible-party contact. Miami Beach, a separate city, has stricter rules.
Operating an STR in a barred zoning district or without Certificate of Use can bring city fines of $1,000-$5,000 per day, code-enforcement liens, utility shutoff, and DBPR license revocation; repeat violators face injunctions and tourist tax assessments.
Miami, FL
Florida Statute §509.032 prevents Miami from limiting short-term rentals to a host's primary residence. Miami may only use general zoning to restrict where S...
Miami, FL
City of Miami requires a Certificate of Use and Business Tax Receipt for short-term rental properties. STRs are permitted in T4, T5, T6, and CI-HD transect z...
Miami, FL
City of Miami STR operators owe approximately 12-13% total tax: 6% county Convention and Tourist Tax plus 6% FL state sales tax plus any applicable county su...
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