Miami Beach, FL Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

City Code Sec. 102-386(a) makes advertising the trigger: an owner may not advertise a residential property for transient rental or occupancy unless a sworn affidavit is on file with the city confirming the property is authorized for transient use under the city's land development regulations, that the owner holds a business tax receipt issued for that purpose, and that the property is registered with the city finance director under a resort tax registration certificate issued pursuant to chapter 102, article IV, division 4. The affidavit must also attach the condominium association's written authorization expressly permitting transient rental, disclose the business tax receipt number, name every hosting or advertising platform the listing will appear on, and confirm compliance with ADA and design standards alongside the Florida Fire Prevention Code and Florida Building Code.

Sec. 102-386(b) requires the owner to retain supporting licenses, records and documentation and produce them to the code compliance department on request; failing to do so can result in denial, suspension or revocation of the business tax receipt or certificate of use. Sec. 102-386(c) makes false or misleading information in the application grounds to deny or revoke the receipt or certificate, and that finding is not appealable. Sec. 102-386(d) subjects the rental to inspection at issuance or renewal to confirm code compliance, and Sec. 102-386(j) requires the business tax receipt number and resort tax certificate number to be displayed in every advertisement, with a missing display creating a rebuttable presumption of unregistered operation.