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.
Miami Gardens, FL
Miami Gardens requires vacation rental registration under Ordinance Sections 6-171 through 6-173. Operators must obtain a city landlord permit, state DBPR li...
Miami Gardens, FL
Miami Gardens enforces occupancy limits for short-term rentals at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional people. This applies to all residential rental prop...
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