Davie, FL Short-Term Rentals: Registration Rules (2026)

Under Sec. 16-152(b), every vacation rental in Davie must be registered annually on or before September 30. The application (Sec. 16-153) is filed with the code compliance official and must include the property address; the owner's name, address, email, and phone; the responsible party's name, address, email, and emergency contact number; the maximum number of overnight and non-overnight occupants; the owner's acknowledgement of parking, noise (Chapter 15), and occupant-disclosure obligations; proof of current ownership; proof of registration with the Florida Department of Revenue and Broward County for tourist development tax; proof of the DBPR transient public lodging license; and proof of vacation-rental home insurance (Sec. 16-153(a)(9)). Providing false information is a separate offense under Sec. 16-155. A registration is not transferable; a change of ownership requires a new application with all documents (Sec. 16-158). Davie's program tracks Fla. Stat. Sec. 509.032(7), which lets towns require registration but bars them from prohibiting rentals or regulating duration and frequency. The town requires renewal before September 30 each year (Sec. 16-159); the official program materials note renewals need the application/affidavit of compliance, fees, and current state and county licenses if no material change occurred.