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Hollywood, FL Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Local Night Cap
None
Annual Booking Cap
None for licensed rentals
State Preemption
F.S. 509.032(7)(b) bars duration/frequency limits
License Trigger
More than 3 rentals/year of <30 days
Definition Source
Hollywood Code Sec. 119.10
Maximum Occupancy
2 persons per bedroom (Sec. 119.34)
Confirm
Office of Treasury 954.921.3225, vrl@hollywoodfl.org

Summary

Hollywood does not cap the total number of nights a licensed vacation rental may be rented per year. Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) bars cities from regulating the duration or frequency of vacation rentals. Hollywood's grandfathered Chapter 119 program instead defines a vacation rental as any property rented under 30 days more than three times per year, which triggers licensing rather than a usage cap.

509.032 Duties. — ... (7) PREEMPTION AUTHORITY. — (a) The regulation of public lodging establishments and public food service establishments, including, but not limited to, sanitation standards, inspections, training and testing of personnel, and matters related to the nutritional content and marketing of foods offered in such establishments, is preempted to the state. This paragraph does not preempt the authority of a local government or local enforcement district to conduct inspections of public lodging and public food service establishments for compliance with the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code, pursuant to ss. 553.80 and 633.206.

(b) A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals. This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011.

(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation exclusively relating to property valuation as a criterion for vacation rental if the local law, ordinance, or regulation is required to be approved by the state land planning agency pursuant to an area of critical state concern designation.

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Full Breakdown

032(7)(b) preempts local governments from passing any law that prohibits vacation rentals or regulates their duration or frequency. Although Hollywood's Vacation Rental License Program in Chapter 119 is grandfathered because it predates June 1, 2011, the program does not impose a maximum number of rented nights per year, a per-stay night minimum, or a per-year booking cap on properly licensed vacation rentals. S. 241, and City and Broward County Business Tax Receipts. Once licensed, an operator may rent year-round subject to the maximum-occupancy rule of two persons per bedroom (Sec.

34 and the city inspection checklist), the noise-monitoring requirement, and generally applicable nuisance, parking, and trash provisions. Operators in HOA, condominium, or cooperative communities may also face private deed restrictions or association rules limiting rental frequency or minimum stays; those are private contract matters, not city or state law. org.

Violations & Fines

Renting under 30 days more than three times in a year without a Vacation Rental License is a Chapter 119 violation enforceable through Code Compliance with daily fines, license denial, and liens under F.S. 162. Florida law (F.S. 509.032(7)(b)) prevents enforcement of any local night cap; complaints alleging violation of a non-existent night limit will not result in a citation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a maximum number of nights I can rent my Hollywood, FL property short-term?
No. Hollywood does not cap annual nights for a licensed vacation rental, and Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) bars cities from regulating the duration or frequency of vacation rentals. The 'three times a year' threshold in Hollywood Code Sec. 119.10 only triggers the requirement to obtain a Vacation Rental License; once licensed, you may rent year-round subject to occupancy, noise, and licensing rules.
What does 'rented more than three times a year' mean in Hollywood's vacation rental ordinance?
It is the definitional threshold in Section 119.10 that determines whether a property is a 'vacation rental' subject to Chapter 119 licensing. Renting under 30 days four or more times in a year requires a city Vacation Rental License, a Florida DBPR transient lodging license, and City and Broward County Business Tax Receipts. It is not a usage cap on licensed properties.

Sources & Official References

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