Miami-Dade does not impose a countywide primary-residence requirement on short-term rentals, but Florida statute §509.032 and Ord. 14-77 limit the county's ability to ban non-owner-occupied rentals where zoning otherwise permits transient use.
Florida partially preempts STR regulation under §509.032(7), barring local governments from prohibiting STRs outright or regulating them more strictly than other dwellings unless the ordinance predates June 1, 2011. Miami-Dade Ord. 14-77 was crafted within this preemption window and does not restrict rentals to primary residences. Instead, the county relies on zoning compatibility, occupancy caps (two persons per bedroom plus two), and registration. Investor-owned absentee STRs are lawful in tourism and multi-family districts but face heavy zoning friction in single-family neighborhoods.
Operating an unregistered STR, regardless of residency status, violates Ord. 14-77 and Ch. 8CC, with escalating civil fines and potential use revocation.
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Hialeah, FL
Hialeah follows Miami-Dade Code §33-124.1 for commercial-vehicle parking in residential zones: Cat. 1 (taxis/marked vans under 8 ft): max 2 per home; Cat. 2 ...
Hialeah, FL
Hialeah driveways follow county standards: 20 feet minimum for two-way, 14 feet for one-way. Vehicles must not block sidewalks or rights-of-way.
Hialeah, FL
Hialeah allows chain link, concrete block, wood, and aluminum per Section 33-11. All must meet HVHZ wind standards. Concrete block most common in South Florida.
Hialeah, FL
Hialeah requires building permits for retaining walls per the Florida Building Code. Walls over 4 feet in height require engineered plans. All retaining wall...
Hialeah, FL
Dogs in Hialeah must be leashed off private property under Miami-Dade Section 5-20. Unsterilized: $150 fine. Sterilized: $50. Off-leash in designated parks o...
Hialeah, FL
Hialeah enforces the Florida Building Code Residential Section R314 and NFPA 72 for smoke alarms. Alarms are required in every sleeping room, outside sleepin...
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