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

Chapter 81, Vacation Rentals, opens with § 81.01: it is unlawful to allow occupancy of residential property as a Vacation Rental, or to offer such rental services, without registering the property and obtaining a Certificate of Use. § 81.02 spells out what the registration application must contain: the property's legal description, proof of ownership, gross square footage and room count, a federal tax ID for corporate owners, proof of state transient-lodging licensure or an exemption, the name and 24-hour phone number of the designated Vacation Rental Agent, and signatures from every owner and agent. § 81.03 requires that Agent to live within 30 miles of the property to receive notices, and § 81.06(A) conditions the actual Certificate of Use on a passed inspection, proof of liability insurance, an approved Fire Rescue Department inspection report, and, after issuance, a Business Tax Receipt under Chapter 40.

Registrations and Certificates of Use expire every September 30 regardless of issue date under § 81.08(C) and cannot be transferred to another person or location under § 81.08(B). § 81.09 vests rental/lease agreements executed before June 4, 2018, but every contract entered after that date must go through registration before occupancy.